Project Gutenberg 2005-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 1057 Burke, Edmund 1729 1797 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) Reading ease score: 50.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Paul Murray, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12)" by Edmund Burke is a collection of political speeches and reflections written in the late 18th century. This volume delves into significant aspects of British governance, particularly regarding the British East India Company's dealings and the implications of its actions in India. The speeches included highlight Burke's sharp critique of corruption, malfeasance, and the moral obligations of British Parliament concerning colonial administration. The opening of this volume introduces Burke's famous speech concerning the Nabob of Arcot's debts, delivered in February 1785. It sets the scene for a passionate and detailed examination of financial obligations that arose from questionable transactions between the Nabob and British creditors, primarily highlighting how such practices led to widespread corruption and exploitation. Burke articulates his alarm at the evident collusion between the Nabob and certain British officials, asserting that the financial demands made by these creditors were fueled by dishonesty and manipulation, leading to severe consequences for the impoverished populations affected by these debts. This opening portion establishes both the historical context and the legal intricacies of the situation in India, showcasing Burke's commitment to justice and accountability within the colonial venture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820 Political science -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Harvard Classics Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 1122339 1122340 2024-10-07T06:48:31.576224 2023-09-07T08:11:08.981555 text/html text/html 1149815 2021-02-25T21:23:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 406051 2021-02-25T21:23:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 504714 2024-10-07T06:48:47.714617 application/epub+zip 519309 2024-10-07T06:48:37.157197 application/epub+zip 481416 2024-10-07T06:48:34.980187 application/epub+zip 946567 2024-10-07T06:48:55.531597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 858678 2024-10-07T06:48:45.786620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 818331 2022-09-07T23:07:39.750590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 997571 2024-10-07T06:48:29.943237 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 998141 2020-12-14T10:53:25 text/plain; charset=utf-8 363919 2020-12-14T10:53:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 997088 2020-12-14T10:53:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 363069 2020-12-14T10:53:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 997128 2020-12-14T10:53:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362690 2020-12-14T10:53:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23586 2024-10-07T06:48:55.681569 application/rdf+xml 23383 2024-10-07T06:48:35.576173 image/jpeg 4589 2024-10-07T06:48:35.278187 image/jpeg 493160 2024-10-07T06:48:31.668206 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