Edmund Burke of BeaconsfieldUniversity of Delaware Press, 2003 - 212 pages "This portrait of the private Burke is based upon the largely unpublished correspondence of his wife Jane Nugent Burke and other family members, the published and unpublished correspondence of those who knew him, relevant public records, and local lore. Since Burke was an Irishman living in England and an outsider making his way between the English aristocracy and Whig peers, his domestic and private lives are important factors in his success. Private friendships had to do for Burke what family connections did for English public officials. In essence, the dynamic interrelationship between Burke's private life and public identity is a key to understanding his politics."--BOOK JACKET. |
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Page 110
... leave to call my fellow Citizens , I owe it wholly , and shall ever acknowledge it , to the generous Zeal of those friends , who are resolved to make me appear of some Value , by the pains they take to keep me in their service.42 ...
... leave to call my fellow Citizens , I owe it wholly , and shall ever acknowledge it , to the generous Zeal of those friends , who are resolved to make me appear of some Value , by the pains they take to keep me in their service.42 ...
Page 135
... leave his son much beyond the Beaconsfield estate , the debt for which was still owed because Burke was paying only the interest on the loan . As Jane told William : " He will leave to his Son a name of Honor and dignity , that is a ...
... leave his son much beyond the Beaconsfield estate , the debt for which was still owed because Burke was paying only the interest on the loan . As Jane told William : " He will leave to his Son a name of Honor and dignity , that is a ...
Page 140
... leave your party far richer in abilities than I found it . 18 That retreat was still three years in the future , and during that time Burke continued to deal with all issues . His An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs defended his ...
... leave your party far richer in abilities than I found it . 18 That retreat was still three years in the future , and during that time Burke continued to deal with all issues . His An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs defended his ...
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