“Collected Works of Edmund Burke” Contains:
•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 include:
•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 VOLUMES: VOLUME THE FIRST
•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUMES: VOLUME THE SECOND
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•THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUMES: VOLUME THE ELEVENTH
•WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE IN 12 VOLUMES: VOLUME THE TWELFTH
Edmund Burke, was born in Dublin, January 12, educated at a Quaker boarding school and at Trinity College, Dublin. In 1750 he entered the Middle Temple, London, but soon abandoned law for literary work.
The best of Burke's writings and speeches belong to this period, and may be described as a defense of sound constitutional statesmanship against prevailing abuse and misgovernment. In 1788 he opened the trial of Warren Hastings by the speech which will always rank among the masterpieces of English eloquence.
Burke had vast knowledge of political affairs, a glowing imagination, passionate sympathies, and an inexhaustible wealth of powerful and cultured expression. However, his delivery was awkward and speeches which today captivate the reader only served to empty the benches of the House of Commons (some speeches were in excess of eight hours).
One of the foremost political thinkers of 18th century England, Burke died July 9, 1797, and was buried in a little church at Beaconsfield.
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