Project Gutenberg 2006-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 204 Burke, Edmund 1729 1797 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 10 (of 12) Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Paul Murray, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 10 (of 12)" by Edmund Burke is a collection of historical speeches written in the late 18th century. The volume primarily focuses on the impeachment proceedings against Warren Hastings, the former Governor-General of Bengal. Burke's eloquent oratory showcases his views on governance, corruption, and the moral responsibilities that come with power, with particular emphasis on Hastings' alleged abuses during his rule in India. At the start of this volume, Burke presents an opening speech to the House of Lords as the impeachment trial begins. He outlines the gravity of the accusations against Hastings, arguing that they stem from a deep-seated system of corruption characterized by avarice and a blatant disregard for justice. Burke meticulously articulates the direct connection between Hastings' arbitrary governance and the corruption that ensued, revealing how financial greed took precedence over duty and morality. He stresses that the charges are not merely personal attacks but rather represent a broader critique of governance that violates the principles on which the British Empire was built. Through this early address, Burke sets the stage for a critical examination of imperial conduct and ethical standards. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820 Political science -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 843149 843154 2024-10-08T06:43:12.004342 2023-09-08T08:36:24.526769 text/html text/html 859878 2021-02-25T21:42:22 text/html 299880 2021-02-25T21:42:26 text/html application/zip 398719 2024-10-08T06:43:25.376313 application/epub+zip 408744 2024-10-08T06:43:17.264312 application/epub+zip 366403 2024-10-08T06:43:15.280335 application/epub+zip 814195 2024-10-08T06:43:31.433235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755714 2024-10-08T06:43:23.765294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672390 2022-09-08T15:10:23.920689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 790731 790463 2024-10-08T06:43:10.919370 2023-09-08T08:36:23.639770 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 790512 2006-04-17T15:17:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 273806 2006-04-17T15:17:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 790507 2006-04-17T15:17:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273721 2006-04-17T15:17:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21916 2024-10-08T06:43:31.591239 application/rdf+xml 23564 2024-10-08T06:43:15.888333 image/jpeg 4589 2024-10-08T06:43:15.604325 image/jpeg 395852 2024-10-08T06:43:12.076396 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