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100 1 _aBurke, Edmund,
_d1729-1797
245 1 4 _aThe Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-04-24
508 _aProduced by Paul Murray, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr
520 _a"The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12)" by Edmund Burke is a collection of political writings and observations written in the late 18th century. The volume primarily explores Burke’s reflections and criticisms regarding the political climate of his time, particularly in relation to the French Revolution and its implications for Europe and Great Britain. Burke's discourse reveals his staunch defense of traditional governance and his apprehensions about the spread of revolutionary ideals. The opening of this volume presents Burke's "Observations on the Conduct of the Minority," in which he addresses a letter to the Duke of Portland. He expresses his disquiet regarding the revolutionary movements in France and critiques the political maneuvers of key figures like Mr. Fox, whom he perceives as misguided and a threat to the established order. Burke articulates his concern that the rising Jacobin spirit could undermine England’s constitutional framework, detailing several actions by the opposition that he believes promote disruption rather than stability. He urges his readers to recognize the potential dangers of aligning with revolutionary sentiments, positioning himself as a defender of the monarchy and traditional values against the perceived chaos of radical reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820
653 _aPolitical science -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15701
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