Thoughts on the Present Discontents, and Speeches

by Edmund Burke

EN·~4 hours·1 chapter

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Transcribed from the 1886 Cassell & Company edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org and proofing by David, Terry L. Jeffress, Edgar A. Howard.

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Release date

2000-05-01

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Public domain in the USA.

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2173

Subjects

Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1789 DA

About the author

Edmund Burke

1729–1797

Best known for powerful speeches and for Reflections on the Revolution in France, this Irish-born writer and British parliamentarian helped shape modern conservative thought while also arguing for conciliation with the American colonies. His work is still read for its blend of political passion, moral seriousness, and vivid prose.

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