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Search - Memoir Of The Life And Character Of The Right Hon. Edmund Burke : With Specimens Of His Poetry And Letters, And An Estimate Of His Genius And Talents, ... Those Of His Great Contemporaries; Vol. II.

Memoir Of The Life And Character Of The Right Hon Edmund Burke With Specimens Of His Poetry And Letters And An Estimate Of His Genius And Talents Those Of His Great Contemporaries Vol II
Author: James Prior

MEMOIR OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF THE RIGHT HON. EDMUND BURKE WITH SPECIMENS OF HIS POETRY AND LETTERS, AND AN ESTIMATE OF HIS GENIUS AND TALENTS, COMPARED WITH THOSE OF HIS GREAT CONTEMPORARIES. - ENLAEGED TO TWO VOLUMES, - VOL. 11. - CHAPTER I. PAGE Anecdote of Burke at M, Crewes.-Adventure with. a-Poor Artist.-Regency Questibn.-Letter to Mr... more ». Pitt.-htte to Mr. Montagu.--French Revolu tion.-Letters to M. Menonville.-Letters from E dmund, the two Richards, and Mrs. BurEe, to Mrs.. French.--Rupture with Mr. Sberidam-Correspondence with Mr. mentary Business.-Mr. G HamiltoMn r . . .. M .. e . r . o . e . .. Y .. P . a . r . l . ia - a 1 CHAPTER 11. Publication of Reflections on the Revolution in France.-Testimonies in its. favaur.-Reply of Burke. to the Uni versities of Dublin and Oxfbrd, and to Mr. Cumberland.-Thornas Paine.-Character of Henry IV. of France.-Letter to a Member of the National Assembly.-Rupture . with Mr. Fox.-Jury Bill of 1791 .-Parliamentary Busi-Anecdote of Burkes unobtrusive Spirit.-Appeal from the . New to the Old Whigs.-French Emigrants.-Letter to Mr. now Baron Smith.-Writingr on French. AK, and. on the-R oman Catholic. C laims.-Sir Joshu R eynolds.. - Parliamentary Business.-Letter on the Death of Mr. Shackleton.-War with France.-Letter of Mr. R. Burke, jun. to Mr. Smith ........................... 166 CHAPTER IV. Letter to the Duke of Yo Iando n the Conduct of he M in-e rity.-letter to Mr. Smith.-Character of Mr. Dundas.-Remarks on the Policy of the Allies.-Letters to General OYHa aM, r. Murphy, and Mr. ol hin.- ichard B urke the elder.-Report upon the Causes of the Duration of Mr. Hastings Trial.-Death of Young Burke.-Dr. Law rences Letters .................................. 227 CONTENTS. CHAPTER V. PAGE Correspondence with William Smith, Esq. of Ireland on the Roman Catholic Question.-Second Letter to Sir Herculus Langrishe, on the same Subject.-Letter to Willism Elllott, Esq., on the Attack of the Duke of Norfolk in the House of Lords.-Letters to Mrs. Salisbury Havi1and.-Letter to Lord Auckland, with Remarks on . his Pamphlet.-Letter to William Smith, Esq.-Thoughts and Details on Scarcity.-Anecdotes.-Grant of a Pension. Letter to a Noble Lord, in Reply to an Attack of the Duke of Bedford and the Earl of Lauderdale, in House of Lords ............................. i . n . . t . h . e 285 CHAPTER VI. Establishment of the Emigrant School at Penn.-Letters to W. H-, and to J. Gahagan, Esq.-Letters on a Re-cide Peace.-His Prophetic Spirit, as opposed to that of Mr. Pitt.-Report concerning him.-Letter to Mrs. Leadbeater.-Letter on the Affairs of Ireland.-His Illness and Death ...................................... 352 CHAPTER VII. His Person.-Manners.-Habits.-Conversational Powers and Sallies.-Private Character.-Ardour of Temper and reputed Irritability.-Contemporary Opinions fomcd of him.. .......................................... 408 CHAPTER VIII. His Eloquence.-His Writings.-His leading Principles as a Statesman.-Mr. Burke, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Fox. ............ 454 Addenda.. ........................................ 515 Index ............................................ 539 CHAPTER I. Anecdote of Burke at Mr. rew wes.- dventure with a poor Artist.-Regency Question.-Letter to MS. Pitt.-Letter to Mr. Montagu.-French Revolution.-Letters to M. Menonvi1le.-Letters from Edmund, the two Richards, and Mrs. Burke, to Mrs. French.-Rupture with Mr. Sheridan.-Corm respondence with Mr. Mercer.-Parliamentary Business.-Mr. G. Hamilton...

ISBN-13: 9781408620298
ISBN-10: 1408620294
Publication Date: 1/31/2008
Pages: 554
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