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... Colonies— America—Early works to 1800. I. Stanlis, Peter J. (Peter James), 1920- II. Title. III. Title: Selected writings and speeches. DA506.B9A25 2006 320—dc22 2006050054 This edition of Edmund Burke: Essential Writings and Speeches ...
... Colonies— America—Early works to 1800. I. Stanlis, Peter J. (Peter James), 1920- II. Title. III. Title: Selected writings and speeches. DA506.B9A25 2006 320—dc22 2006050054 This edition of Edmund Burke: Essential Writings and Speeches ...
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... Colonies , Ireland , Economic Reform , Constitutional Affairs , India , and the French Revolution . I have followed a chronological principle of arrangement for selections within each subject group . The basic text used in making ...
... Colonies , Ireland , Economic Reform , Constitutional Affairs , India , and the French Revolution . I have followed a chronological principle of arrangement for selections within each subject group . The basic text used in making ...
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... colonies . It emphasized particularly the blessings of political liberty enjoyed by the English colonies , and even warned against imposing too restrictive trade regulations . Also , in a manner that anticipated Burke's speeches ...
... colonies . It emphasized particularly the blessings of political liberty enjoyed by the English colonies , and even warned against imposing too restrictive trade regulations . Also , in a manner that anticipated Burke's speeches ...
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... colonies , Ireland , England , India , and France . But before summarizing his active political career it is important briefly to note several points , often overlooked , con- cerning the relationship between Burke's literary career and ...
... colonies , Ireland , England , India , and France . But before summarizing his active political career it is important briefly to note several points , often overlooked , con- cerning the relationship between Burke's literary career and ...
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... colonies , Ire- land , economic reforms and parliamentary reforms in England , In- dia , and revolutionary France . Except for a year in 1765-66 and a few months in 1782 , when the Rockingham Whigs were in power , most of his twenty ...
... colonies , Ire- land , economic reforms and parliamentary reforms in England , In- dia , and revolutionary France . Except for a year in 1765-66 and a few months in 1782 , when the Rockingham Whigs were in power , most of his twenty ...
Contents
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A Vindication of Natural Society 1756 | 47 |
An Abridgment of English History 1757 | 76 |
Selections from Book Reviews in the Annual Register | 104 |
A Short Account of a Late Short Administration 1766 | 117 |
Speech on Conciliation 1775 | 176 |
Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol 1777 | 223 |
IRELAND AND CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION | 251 |
A Letter to a Peer of Ireland 1782 | 274 |
A Letter to Sir Hercules Langrishe 1792 | 288 |
A Letter to Richard Burke 1793 | 320 |
A Letter to William Smith 1795 | 330 |
Speech on Economical Reform 1780 | 341 |
Speech on the Middlesex Election 1771 | 363 |
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