Edmund Burke of Beaconsfield"This portrait of the private Burke is based upon the largely unpublished correspondence of his wife Jane Nugent Burke and other family members, the published and unpublished correspondence of those who knew him, relevant public records, and local lore.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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... Johnson's remarks have been taken out of context . In 1783 Johnson , replying to Boswell's com- ment that Burke's detractors were “ actually representing him as mad , ” observed that if one emoted as Burke did on the floor of Commons ...
... Johnson's remarks have been taken out of context . In 1783 Johnson , replying to Boswell's com- ment that Burke's detractors were “ actually representing him as mad , ” observed that if one emoted as Burke did on the floor of Commons ...
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... Johnson , ed . Paul J. Korshin ( New York : AMS Press , 1998 ) , 9 : 201–35 . Political differences , Boswell's indiscretions , failing health , and mental depression finally wore out the relation- ship , but Boswell only speaks of a ...
... Johnson , ed . Paul J. Korshin ( New York : AMS Press , 1998 ) , 9 : 201–35 . Political differences , Boswell's indiscretions , failing health , and mental depression finally wore out the relation- ship , but Boswell only speaks of a ...
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... Johnson , Samuel . Samuel Johnson , Diaries , Prayers and Annuals . Edited by E. L. McAdam , Jr. with Donald and Mary Hyde . Yale : Yale University Press , 1958 . The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson . New Haven : Yale ...
... Johnson , Samuel . Samuel Johnson , Diaries , Prayers and Annuals . Edited by E. L. McAdam , Jr. with Donald and Mary Hyde . Yale : Yale University Press , 1958 . The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson . New Haven : Yale ...
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