Edmund Burke of Beaconsfield"This portrait of the private Burke is based upon the largely unpublished correspondence of his wife Jane Nugent Burke and other family members, the published and unpublished correspondence of those who knew him, relevant public records, and local lore.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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... career rather than return to Dublin and his father's law firm ; his early attempts to establish himself as a writer in London's literary circles ; his political position with William Gerard Hamilton in 1761 ; and his definitive move ...
... career rather than return to Dublin and his father's law firm ; his early attempts to establish himself as a writer in London's literary circles ; his political position with William Gerard Hamilton in 1761 ; and his definitive move ...
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... career as a way of using that power to further Irish causes , and his statement that Ireland was " first . . . In my thoughts " gives validity to that contention . However , an examination of Burke's entire career reveals a larger ...
... career as a way of using that power to further Irish causes , and his statement that Ireland was " first . . . In my thoughts " gives validity to that contention . However , an examination of Burke's entire career reveals a larger ...
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... career which he easily and successfully established in En- gland . Burke's considerable intellectual talents and his fortuitous purchase of an impressive country estate at a significant moment in his career would seem to predict ...
... career which he easily and successfully established in En- gland . Burke's considerable intellectual talents and his fortuitous purchase of an impressive country estate at a significant moment in his career would seem to predict ...
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