Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke


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There can be no hesitation in according to him a station among the most extraordinary men that ever appeared; and we think there is now but little diversity of opinion as to the kind of place which it is fit to assign him. He was a writer of the first class, and excelled in almost every kind of composition. Possessed of most extensive knowledge, and of the most various description; acquainted alike with what different classes of men knew, each in his own province, and with much that hardly any one ever thought of learning; he could either bring his masses of information to bear directly upon the subjects to which they severally belonged,—or he could avail himself of them generally to strengthen his faculties, and enlarge his views,—or he could turn any of them to account for the purpose of illustrating his theme, or enriching his diction. Hence, when he is handling any one matter, we perceive that we are conversing with a reasoner or a teacher, to whom almost every other branch of knowledge is familiar: his views range over all the cognate objects; his reasonings are derived from principles applicable to other themes, as well as the one in hand; arguments pour in from all sides, as well as those which start up under our feet,—the natural growth of the path he is leading us over; while to throw light round our steps, and either explore its darkest places, or serve for our recreation; illustrations are fetched from a thousand quarters, and an imagination marvelously quick to descry unthought of resemblances, points to our use the stores, which a love yet more marvelously has gathered from all ages and nations, and arts and tongues. - Summary by Sir James Mackintosh (18 hr 15 min)

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Introductory Essay 38:05 Gelesen von InTheDesert
Appendix 4:40 Gelesen von InTheDesert
Nature and Functions of the House of Commons — Retrospect and Resignation — Mod… 8:41 Gelesen von Elijah Fisher
Induction and Comparison — Divine Power on the Human Idea — Union of Love and D… 5:45 Gelesen von Elijah Fisher
Nature Anticipates Man — Self — Inspection — Power of the Obscure — Female Beau… 4:48 Gelesen von Elijah Fisher
Pleasures of Analogy — Ambition — Extensions of Sympathy — Philosophy of Taste … 5:12 Gelesen von Ariphron
Unity of Imagination — Effect of Words — Investigation — Sublime — Obscurity 4:52 Gelesen von Ariphron
Principles of Taste — the Beautiful — the Real and the Ideal — Judgment in Art … 7:45 Gelesen von Ariphron
Security of Truth — Imitation an Instinctive Law — Standard of Reason and Taste… 5:36 Gelesen von earl
Injustice to Our Own Age — False Coalitions — Political Empiricism — a Visionar… 6:35 Gelesen von earl
Decorum in Party — not So Bad as We Seem — Politics Without Principle — Moral D… 6:08 Gelesen von earl
Judgment and Policy — Popular Discontent — the People and Their Rulers — Govern… 6:00 Gelesen von Bob Goodwin
Influence of the Crown — Voice of the People — Fallacy of Extremes — Private Ch… 8:28 Gelesen von drandall
Confidence in the People — False Maxims Assumed as First Principles — Lord Chat… 16:31 Gelesen von drandall
Party and Place — Political Connections — Neutrality — Weakness in Government —… 10:05 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Combination, not Faction — Great Men — Power of Constituents — Influence of Pla… 7:10 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Good Member of Parliament — Fisheries of New England — Preparation for Parliame… 10:28 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Wisdom of Concession — Magnanimity — Duty of Representatives — Prudential Silen… 4:52 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Government and Legislation — Parliament — Moral Levellers — Public Salary and P… 8:42 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Ireland and Magna Charta — Colonies and British Constitution — Reciprocal Confi… 12:31 Gelesen von Steve C
Feudal Principles and Modern Times — Restrictive Virtues — Libellers of Human N… 11:35 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Patriotism and Public Income — American Protestantism — Right of Taxation — Con… 9:42 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Prudence of Timely Reform — Difficulties of Reformers — Philosophy of Commerce … 8:35 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Reform Ought to Be Progressive — Civil Freedom — Tendencies of Power — Individu… 7:00 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Cruelty and Cowardice — Bad Laws Produce Base Subserviency — False Regret — Bri… 12:20 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Evils of Distraction — Charles Fox — the Impracticable Undesirable — Constituti… 10:21 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Moral Distinctions — Electors and Representatives — Popular Opinion a Fallaciou… 10:21 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Just Freedom — England's Embassy to America — Howard, the Philanthropist — Parl… 8:09 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Reformed Civil List — French and English Revolution — Armed Discipline — Gilded… 10:59 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Sir George Saville — Corruption not Self — Reformed — the Bribed and the Briber… 14:14 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Confidence and Jealousy — Economy of Injustice — Subsistence and Revenue — Auth… 9:24 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Burke and Fox — Peers and Commons — Natural Self — Destruction — the Carnatic —… 14:08 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Politics and the Pulpit — Idea of French Revolution — Patriotic Distinction — K… 12:10 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Jargon of Republicanism — Conservative Progress of Inherited Freedom — Conserva… 16:25 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Our Constitution, not Fabricated, But Inherited — Low Aims and Low Instruments … 22:17 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Natural and Civil Rights — Marie Antoinette — Spirit of a Gentleman and the Spi… 21:46 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Sacredness of Moral Instincts — Parental Experience — Revolutionary Scene — Eco… 41:22 Gelesen von Ariphron
Unity Between Church and State — Triple Basis of French Revolution — Correspond… 19:31 Gelesen von Ariphron
Britain Vindicated in Her War with France — Polish and French Revolution — Euro… 20:38 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Danger of Abstract Views — Appeal to Impartiality — Historical Estimate of Loui… 14:45 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Tremendousness of War — English Officers — Diplomacy of Humiliation — Relation … 13:34 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Difficulty the Path to Glory — Robespierre and His Counterparts — Accumulation,… 17:16 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Sir Sydney Smith — a Moral Distinction — Infidels and Their Policy — What a Min… 21:20 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
European Community — Perils of Jacobin Peace — Parliamentary and Regal Prerogat… 24:36 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
"Labouring Poor" — State Consecrated by the Church — Fate of Louis XVIII — Nobi… 22:49 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Principle of State-Consecration — British Stability — Literary Atheists — City … 23:20 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Parsimony not Economy — Majesty of the British Constitution — Duty not Based on… 17:34 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Use of Defects in History — Social Contract — Prescriptive Rights — Madness of … 16:11 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Metaphysical Depravity — Personal and Ancestral Claims — Monastic and Philosoph… 18:24 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Fictitious Liberty — French Ignorance of English Character — the "People," and … 13:11 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Rousseau — Moral Heroes — Kingdom of France — Grievance and Opinion — Perplexit… 13:49 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Historical Instruction — Montesquieu — Articles, and Scripture — Problem of Leg… 10:31 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Regicidal Legislature — Government not to Be Rashly Censured — Etiquette — Anci… 10:51 Gelesen von Hedwig819
Patriotism — Necessity, a Relative Term — King John and the Pope — Consumption … 13:12 Gelesen von Elijah Fisher
"His Grace" — Speculation and History — Labour and Wages — a Complete Revolutio… 27:15 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Money and Science — Political Axioms — Disappointed Ambition — Difficulty an In… 22:28 Gelesen von mleigh
Prudery of False Reform — Exaggeration — Tactics of Cabal — Government, Relativ… 21:04 Gelesen von mleigh
Magnitude in Building — Society and Solitude — East — India Bill and Company — … 28:35 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Persecution, False in Theory — Irish Legislation — Henry of Navarre — Test Acts… 11:21 Gelesen von Elijah Fisher
Grievances by Law — Revolutionary Politics — Toleration Become Intolerant — Wil… 30:27 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Politics in the Pulpit — William the Conqueror — King Alfred — Druids — Saxon C… 32:59 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Ministerial Responsibility — Monastic Institutions and Their Results — Common L… 57:01 Gelesen von Elijah Fisher
Public Prosecutions — True Nature of a Jacobin War — National Dignity — Princip… 27:08 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Moral Diet — King William's Policy — Distemper of Remedy — War and Will of the … 18:09 Gelesen von Remy
Moral Essence Makes a Nation — Public Spirit — Progressive Growth of Christian … 16:47 Gelesen von mleigh
Extinction of Local Patriotism — Walpole and His Policy — Political Peace — Pub… 31:01 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
Constitution not the People's Slave — Modern "Lights" — Republics in the Abstra… 14:08 Gelesen von Elijah Fisher
The Eye — Abolition and Use of Parliaments — Cromwell and His Contrasts — Delic… 23:24 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
"Omnipotence of Church Plunder" — Ugliness — Grace — Elegance and Speciousness … 9:25 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
The Beautiful in Sounds — British Church 8:47 Gelesen von Ted Lienhart