Project Gutenberg 2004-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 71 Morley, John 1838 1923 Morley, Viscount Burke Produced by Paul Murray, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Burke" by John Morley is a biographical account written in the late 19th century, specifically published in 1888 and reprinted several times thereafter. The book delves into the life and contributions of Edmund Burke, a significant political thinker and statesman of the 18th century, exploring his impact on political philosophy, his writings, and the turbulent political landscape of his time. It illustrates not just Burke's political journey but also the historical and ideological context in which he operated. The opening of the narrative provides a comprehensive overview of the complexities surrounding Burke's legacy, highlighting the differing opinions on his role in politics, from being regarded as a champion of European stability to being vilified for his apparent betrayal of the Whig party. Morley discusses Burke's early life, educational background, and formative influences, such as his first schoolmaster, Abraham Shackleton. He gives readers insight into Burke's intellectual curiosity and philosophical explorations, leading up to his prominence in political affairs and literature. The text sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of Burke's principles and the profound moral and political questions he grappled with throughout his career, emphasizing the enduring relevance of his thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 Political scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography Statesmen -- Great Britain -- Biography Orators -- Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 18th century DA Text Philosophy Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Politics 425292 425178 2024-09-06T05:04:25.250611 2023-10-06T07:07:10.408400 text/html text/html 425285 425171 2024-09-06T05:04:25.487622 2023-10-06T07:07:10.584380 text/html text/html 203502 2024-09-06T05:04:30.685561 application/epub+zip 210073 2024-09-06T05:04:26.727579 application/epub+zip 210073 2024-09-06T05:04:25.963597 application/epub+zip 336977 2024-09-06T05:04:34.224532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314596 2024-09-06T05:04:30.197598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314780 2022-09-06T23:12:55.854906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408993 408922 2024-09-06T05:04:24.979637 2023-10-06T07:07:10.166387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 408832 2020-12-15T06:50:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 158596 2020-12-15T06:50:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 408825 2020-12-15T06:50:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158523 2020-12-15T06:50:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21282 2024-09-06T05:04:34.352551 application/rdf+xml 7935 2024-09-06T05:04:26.305595 image/jpeg 2189 2024-09-06T05:04:26.131600 image/jpeg 202001 2024-09-06T05:04:25.525585 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia