The Life of Edmund Burke. Comprehending an Impartial Account of His Literary and Political Efforts, and a Sketch of the Conduct and Character of His Most Eminent Associates, Coadjutors, and Opponents. [With a Portrait.]

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IMPORTANCE and pleasure of history page 1 Indivi	10

lịn college 15 more solicitous of knowledge than distinc	20

at first small 26 Introduced to Mrs Woffington ibid	32

admiration of Johnson and Burke ibid Garrick 48	48

affairs at his outset ib Pitt 55 Lord Bute ibid Hatred	63

Burke his secretary 67Burkes separation from Hamil	78

Burke in high estimation ibid Account of the Blue	88

in disgust ib __Character of Burkes eloquence at that time	101

to parliamentary exertions ibid great effects of 294Wit	299

Lord Norths want of firmness 301 Diversity of opinion	308

in opinion to 481 Discussion between Fox Sheridan	322

conduct with Lord Verney 315 Burkes observations	329

of from 329 to 337 Dunnings motion on the influence	337

343declines standing for Bristol ibid but vindicates	343

conduct to the electors to 348 Dutch war and armed neu	349

of Fox about the American war 361 Burkes first allusion	364

sons False Alarm ibid JUNIUS 105Imputed	112

a petition for the county about the Middlesex election	113

publishes his Thoughts on the Discontents 115Im	127

Character of his eloquence 132 to 134 John	142

when in the country 154Beloved by all ranks ibid	155

favour of the Dissenters 160Remarks thereon	162

liament to 166 Burkes speeches ibid Instances of	170

Burke visited at his villa by Johnson 189 to	191

He is courted by men of letters ibid Goldsmith Sir	193

Charles Fox account of his juvenile	225

Johnsons 6 Taxation no Tyranny 241 Anec	240

Gibbon Sheridan and Fox made members	249

Boswells account to Burke of Johnson dining in company	255

hibition of trade with America 265 Foxs animadversion	272

cession of Burke from the house 277 Justificatory	285

Adoption of part of Burkes reform plan	370

Ministry resign 378 Burke again Pay master ibid Burkes	384

opposition to by Pitt and Dundas to 387 Burkes speech	391

tión and obtains his suit 407 His villa robbed ibid	408

to 428 Dr MCormick charges Burke with	439

Burke much abused in a newspaper 444 Jaunt with	454

vernment of France 462 Account of its despotism to	465

Its overthrow to 467 The overthrow praised in Britain	479

lysed and the intellectual process of Burkes mind the	517

Answered by Priestley ibid Paines Rights of Man	523

History of the political parson ibid Mackintoshs	547

when he left it ibid Mr Windham 555Mr Dundas	556

cupation in the country 565Institutes Benefitclubs 566	566

Regicide Peace 567 Account of 569 The Author	575

His death ibid His funeral 576_His will 577 to 585	585

Título	The Life of Edmund Burke. Comprehending an Impartial Account of His Literary and Political Efforts, and a Sketch of the Conduct and Character of His Most Eminent Associates, Coadjutors, and Opponents. [With a Portrait.] ECCO database Eighteenth century collections online
Autor	Robert Bisset
Editor	George Cawthorn, 1798
Procedencia del original	Biblioteca Británica
Digitalizado	4 Jun. 2013
Largo	592 páginas

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