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Burke
Edmund Burke (1729–1797) was an Irish-born thinker, writer, and politician who made his mark in British politics and became a leading voice in shaping modern conservative thought. Born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College, he moved to London and eventually became a long-serving Member of Parliament and public intellectual. Burke stood up for tradition, slow and steady reform, and the value of inherited wisdom. H
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A Vindication of Natural Society
Burke, Edmund, 1729–1797 · 1756 · A vindication of natural society; or, A view of the miseries and evils arising to mankind from every species of artificial society. London, 1756. xxxii, 105 p. 22 cm.Book
An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs
Burke, Edmund, 1729–1797 · 1962 · An appeal from the new to the old Whigs. Edited with an introduction by John H. Hobson. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill, [1962]. 141 p. 21 cm.Book
Reflections on the French Revolution
Burke, Edmund, 1729–1797 · 1953 · Reflections on the French Revolution. London, J. M. Dent & Sons; New York, E. P. Dutton & Co., 1953. vi, 351 p. 17½ cm. Everyman’s Library.Book
The Works and Correspondence of Edmund Burke
Burke, Edmund, 1729?–1797 · 1852 · The works and correspondence of Edmund Burke. New edition. London, F. & J. Rivington, 1852. 8 v. portraits, facsimiles. 22 cm.Book