Edmund Burke

Reflections on the Revolution in France is a 1790 book by Edmund Burke, one of the best-known intellectual attacks against the (then-infant) French Revolution. In the twentieth century, it much influenced conservative and classical liberal intellectuals, who recast Burke's Whig arguments as a critique of Communism and Socialist revolutionary programmes.

An eloquent and sometimes even erotic book, the Philosophical Enquiry was long dismissed as a piece of mere juvenilia. However, Burke's analysis of the relationship between emotion, beauty, and art form is now recognized as not only an important and influential work of aesthetic theory, but also one of the first major works in European literature on the Sublime, a subject that has fascinated thinkers from Kant and Coleridge to the philosophers and critics of today.

Written at a time when most of Europe supported the French Revolution, Edmund Burke’s prescient and, at the time, controversial denunciation of its mob rule predicted the Terror, began the modern conservative tradition and still serves as a warning to those who seek to reshape societies through violence.

The intellectual wellspring of modern political conservatism, Edmund Burke is also considered a significant figure in aesthetic theory and cultural studies. As a member of the House of Commons during the late eighteenth century, Burke shook Parliament with his powerful defense of the American Revolution and the rights of persecuted Catholics in England and Ireland; his indictment of the English rape of the Indian subcontinent; and, most famously, his denouncement of English Jacobin sympathizers during the French Revolution. The Portable Edmund Burke is the fullest one-volume survey of Burke's thought, with sections devoted to his writings on history and culture, politics and society, the American Revolution, Ireland, colonialism and India, and the French Revolution. This volume also includes excerpts from his letters and an informative Introduction surveying Burke's life, ideas, and his reception and influence in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher who, after relocating to Great Britain, served for many years in the British House of Commons as a member of the Whig party. He is mainly remembered for his support of the American colonies in the dispute with King George III and Britain that led to the American Revolution and for his strong opposition to the French Revolution. Burke worked on aesthetics and founded the Annual Register, a political review. He is widely regarded as the philosophical founder of Anglo-American conservatism. Burke’s first published work, A Vindication of Natural Society, appeared in 1756. In 1757, he published a treatise on aesthetics, A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful. His other works Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) and An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs (1791).

BCC: With extensive knowledge of political affairs, Edmund Burke possessed a glowing imagination and passionate sympathies expressed in his landmark speeches, which continue to captivate contemporary readers. The best of Burke's writings and speeches uphold his position on the need for rigorous constitutional statesmanship against widespread abuse of authority in government. He remains one of the foremost political thinkers of eighteenth-century England. AUTHOR BIO: British political writer and statesman EDMUND BURKE (1729-1797) was educated at a Quaker boarding school and at Trinity College in Dublin. His eloquence gained him a high position in Britain's Whig party, and although he never held public office, his public activity never ceased. His works include Observations on the Present State of the Nation (1769) and On the Causes of the Present Discontents (1770). Perhaps the finest of his many efforts are the speech on American taxation (1774) and the letter to the sheriffs of Bristol (1777), which advocated astute and moderate measures to impending public crises.

Softcover, combination of two great works by two of the greatest statesmen in history.

Edition first published in 1887. Active (linked) table of contents added 4/28/2009. If you bought a copy before that date, you should be able to download the new version at no extra cost. According to Wikipedia: "Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was an Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher, who served for many years in the British House of Commons as a member of the Whig party. He is mainly remembered for his support of the American colonies in the dispute with King George III and Great Britain that led to the American Revolution and for his strong opposition to the French Revolution... Burke also published philosophical works on aesthetics and founded the Annual Register, a political review. He is often regarded by conservatives as the Father of Anglo-American conservatism."

The most important works of Edmund Burke, the greatest political thinker of the past three centuries, are gathered here in one comprehensive volume. Accompanying his influential masterpiece, Reflections on the Revolution in France , is a selection of pamphlets, speeches, public letters, private correspondence and, for the first time, two important and previously uncollected early essays. Philosopher, statesman, and founder of conservatism, Burke was a dazzling orator and a visionary theorist who spent his long political career fighting abuses of power. He wrote at a time of great change, against the backdrop of the revolt of the American colonies, the expansion of the British Empire, the collapse of Ireland, and the French Revolution. Burke argued passionately in support of the American revolutionaries and in equally impassioned opposition to the horrors of the unfolding French Revolution. Making a case for upholding established rights and customs, and advocating incremental reform rather than radical revolutionary change, Burke’s writings have profoundly influenced modern democracies up to the present day.Edited and Introduced by Jesse Norman.

The great British statesman Edmund Burke had a genius for political argument, and his impassioned speeches and writings shaped English public life in the second half of the eighteenth century. This anthology of Burke’s speeches, letters, and pamphlets, selected, introduced, and annotated by David Bromwich, shows Burke to be concerned with not only preserving but also reforming the British empire.Bromwich includes eighteen works of Burke, all but one in its complete form. These writings, among them the “Speech on Conciliation with the American Colonies ,” A Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol, the “Speech at Guildhall Previous to the Election” of 1780, the “Speech on Fox’s India Bill,” A Letter to a Noble Lord, and several private letters, demonstrate the depth of Burke’s efforts to reform the empire in India, America, and Ireland. On these various fronts he defended the human rights of native peoples, the respect owed to partners in trade, and the civil liberties that the empire was losing at home while extending its power abroad.

No conservative library is complete without the thought of Edmund Burke, the founder of modern conservatism. This is the most comprehensive anthology of his works and speeches. Peter J. Stanlis, professor of humanities emeritus at Rockford College, has taken care to preserve the beauty of Burke's prose while selecting the most essential passages from his numerous writings. Included Stanlis's introduction gives important insight into Burke's early life, education, professional training, literary and political career, prose style, political philosophy, and more.

“Collected Works of Edmund Burke” •An aesthetic cover page.•A beginning click-able Table of Contents for all titles. •Inner click-able Tables of Contents for all individual books with multiple chapters.•Nicely organized chapters and text.Author’s works •THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL•REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE•BURKE'S SPEECH ON CONCILIATION WITH AMERICA•THOUGHTS ON THE PRESENT DISCONTENTS•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUME THE FIRST•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUME THE SECOND•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUME THE THIRD•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUME THE FOURTH•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUME THE FIFTH•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUME THE SIXTH•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUME THE SEVENTH•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUME THE EIGHTH•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUME THE NINTH•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUME THE TENTH•THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUME THE ELEVENTH•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUME THE TWELFTH

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Originally published by Oxford University Press in the 1890s, the famed three-volume Payne edition of Select Works is universally revered by students of English history and political thought. Faithfully reproduced in each volume are E. J. Payne’s notes and introductory essays. Francis Canavan, one of the great Burke scholars of the twentieth century, has added forewords. Volume 2 consists of Burke’s most renowned work, Reflections on the Revolution in France . In it, he excoriates French revolutionary leaders for recklessly destroying France’s venerable institutions and way of life. He attempts not only to explain the events of the new revolution to his readers but also to persuade them that the revolution menaces the civilization of Europe in general and that of Britain in particular. In addition, he articulates a coherent political countertheory that organizes his own beliefs about God, humanity, and society. This is Burke’s most famous work, for over two centuries read, discussed, and pondered by thousands of students and general readers as well as by professional scholars. Francis Canavan (1917–2009) was Professor of Political Science at Fordham University from 1966 until his retirement in 1988.

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In his famous Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790), Edmund Burke excoriated French revolutionary leaders for recklessly destroying France’s venerable institutions and way of life. But his war against the French intelligentsia did not end there, and Burke continued to take pen in hand against the Jacobins until his death in 1797. This collection brings together for the first time in unabridged form Burke’s writings on the French Revolution that anticipate, refine, and summarize the works in his famous Reflections on the Revolution in France . There are seven items in the collection. Included are “Letter to a Member of the National Assembly,” “Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs,” and “A Letter to a Noble Lord.” A foreword and headnotes to each selection point the reader to some of the key issues. Daniel E. Ritchie is Professor of English Literature at Bethel College.

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Mr. Burke's speech, on the 1st December 1783 upon the question of the speaker's leaving the chair, in order for the House to resolve itself into a committee on Mr. Fox's East India bill. This book, "Mr. Burke's speech on Mr. Fox's East India bill," by Burke Edmund, is a replication of a book originally published before 1784. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.

Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France was the first sustained theoretical critique of the French Revolution; and is now recognised as the classic statement of modern conservatism. Reflections surveys the British political culture of traditionalism, gradualism and deference, and contrasts it with the French Revolutionaries' programme of appeal to abstract right, transformational change and popular agency. Ultimately Burke advocated a counterrevolutionary war and the restoration of the French monarchy. This accessible new edition brings together for the first time Burke's first and last published thoughts on the revolution including as it does the first Letter on a Regicide Peace; a work that has contributed to a particular view of international society. Featuring a comprehensive introduction and extensive annotations, Iain Hampsher-Monk's edition helps readers new to Burke to better understand the historical, political and philosophical context behind his writings, and the significance of contemporary and classical allusions.

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The British statesman Edmund Burke is an important figure in the history of political theory. Burke is chiefly remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, Catholic emancipation and for his later objections of the French Revolution, leading to his becoming a leading figure in the conservative faction of the Whig Party. This comprehensive eBook presents Burke’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Burke’s life and works* Concise introductions to the major works* Rare pamphlets and political works, not available in other collections* Includes ‘The Reformer’ articles, published when Burke was eighteen-years old — first time in digital print* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Includes Burke’s letters and speeches - spend hours exploring the statesman’s diverse works* Features two biographies - discover Burke’s literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The BooksA VINDICATION OF NATURAL SOCIETYA PHILOSOPHICAL ENQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN OF OUR IDEAS OF THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFULAN ACCOUNT OF THE EUROPEAN SETTLEMENTS IN AMERICAAN ESSAY TOWARDS AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE ENGLISH HISTORYA SHORT ACCOUNT OF A LATE SHORT ADMINISTRATIONOBSERVATIONS ON A LATE STATE OF THE NATIONTHOUGHTS ON THE CAUSE OF THE PRESENT DISCONTENTSTHE LETTERS OF VALENSREPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INDIAA REPRESENTATION TO HIS MAJESTY, MOVED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONSARTICLES OF CHARGE OF HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS AGAINST WARREN HASTINGS, ESQUIREREFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCEAPPEAL FROM THE NEW TO THE OLD WHIGSTHOUGHTS ON FRENCH AFFAIRSTHOUGHTS ON THE PROSPECT OF A REGICIDE PEACETHREE MEMORIALS ON FRENCH AFFAIRSTHOUGHTS AND DETAILS ON SCARCITYTHE CATHOLIC CLAIMSMISCELLANEOUS WORKSThe SpeechesLIST OF SPEECHESThe LettersLIST OF LETTERSThe BiographiesINTRODUCTION TO EDMUND BURKE by Sidney Carleton NewsomEDMUND BURKE by John MorleyPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

Excerpt from Lettre de M. Burke, A un Membre de l'Assemblée Nationale de FranceIL arrivera peut - être que la lettre de. M Burke dont j'offre la traduction au public ne paroitra pas en anglois. Mais je ne Crois pas qu'on puisse se méprendre à sa manière que j'ai tâché de faire passer dans notre lan gue aussi exactement qu'il m'a été Je crois que M. Burke est un des hommes dont il est le plus difficile d'emprunter le nom avec quelque espoir d'en imposer d'ail leurs le manuscrit original signé de lui sera s'il est nécessaire déposé chez l'imprimeur de la traduction.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This famed Payne edition of Select Works of Edmund Burke is universally revered by students of English history and political thought. Volume 3 presents Burke’s Four Letters on the Proposals for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France ―generally styled Letters on a Regicide Peace (1795–1796). The Letters , Payne believed, deserve to “rank even before [Burke’s] Reflections , and to be called the writer’s masterpiece.” Faithfully reproduced in each volume are E. J. Payne’s notes and introductory essays. Francis Canavan, one of the great Burke scholars of the twentieth century, has added forewords and a biographical note on Payne. Francis Canavan (1917–2009) was Professor of Political Science at Fordham University from 1966 until his retirement in 1988.

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""Thoughts and Details on Scarcity"" is a collection of essays written by Edmund Burke, a British statesman and philosopher, in response to the economic challenges faced by Britain in the late 18th century. Burke's essays explore the causes and consequences of scarcity, particularly in relation to agriculture and trade, and offer insights into how governments and individuals can address these challenges. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of political economy, Burke argues that scarcity is not a natural phenomenon, but rather a result of human actions and institutions. He also emphasizes the importance of free trade, property rights, and sound monetary policy in promoting economic growth and reducing scarcity. ""Thoughts and Details on Scarcity"" remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of economic thought and the challenges of economic development.THIS 38 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE The Works Of Edmund Burke V4, by Edmund Burke. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417974834.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

One of the most influential thinkers of the eighteenth century, Edmund Burke wrote extensively on politics, society, and aesthetics. In this important work, he advances his notion that the sublime and the beautiful should be seen as two distinct and entirely unique states, the one being an expression of pleasure and tranquillity and the second being an experience inspired by dread and awe. A Philosophical Enquiry is an engaging overview of our sensory, imaginative, and judgemental processes and how they relate to appreciating the arts. It is eloquent and profound. Burke's writing had a significant impact on his contemporaries, and succeeding authors like Matthew Arnold and William Wordsworth loved it. Several of his early political writings on topics including natural society, government, and the American colonies are also included in this edition.

This famed Payne edition of Select Works of Edmund Burke is universally revered by students of English history and political thought.Volume 1, Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents and The Two Speeches on America , contains Burke’s brilliant defense of the American colonists’ complaints of British policy, including “Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents” (1770), “Speech on American Taxation” (1774), and “Speech on Conciliation” (1775).Francis Canavan (1917–2009) was Professor of Political Science at Fordham University from 1966 until his retirement in 1988.Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.

Edmund Burke, the greatest Whig spokesman of his day in the British Parliament, was one of the most forceful & rational political thinkers of all time. This selection from his speeches & writings reveals a political philosophy which is viable, even prophetic, in our own time. Burke's distrust of disembodied reason, his vision of the law of all nations & his wise pragmatism speak to everyone concerned with maintaining the democratic freedoms in an age when millions are subject to the tyranny of abstract political ideas.

La grande Rivoluzione francese vista attraverso gli occhi di un contemporaneo. Ingiustamente considerato un conservatore, Burke era sopratutto un moderato ed un intellettuale che amava la libertà ma detestava gli eccessi estremistici.