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... Burke's estimation and wrote that Burke ' was at least true to the tastes and habitudes of his own mind'.29 Burke's admiration of Plutarch was part of his interest in the philosophy of human nature , the editor wrote , and if he ...
... Burke's estimation and wrote that Burke ' was at least true to the tastes and habitudes of his own mind'.29 Burke's admiration of Plutarch was part of his interest in the philosophy of human nature , the editor wrote , and if he ...
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... Burke's conception of the times in which he lived have not always been drawn.49 If Hastings was to Verres as Cicero was to Burke , 47 Burke , ' Fox's India Bill ' , W & S , vol . 5 , p . 404 ; he returns to this theme in his peroration ...
... Burke's conception of the times in which he lived have not always been drawn.49 If Hastings was to Verres as Cicero was to Burke , 47 Burke , ' Fox's India Bill ' , W & S , vol . 5 , p . 404 ; he returns to this theme in his peroration ...
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... Burke end here . For Burke , humans were dispositionally drawn towards the customary , that beyond their ' nature ... Burke's ' gift of inert acceptance ' reigned supreme , he argued , the natural human desire to imagine different ...
... Burke end here . For Burke , humans were dispositionally drawn towards the customary , that beyond their ' nature ... Burke's ' gift of inert acceptance ' reigned supreme , he argued , the natural human desire to imagine different ...
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Lineages of Contemporary Imperialism | 3 |
The Social Question and the Problem of History after | 31 |
Small States and Empire | 53 |
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