Author:Edmund Burke
| ←Author Index: Bu | Edmund Burke (1729–1797) |
| Anglo-Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher; served for many years in the British House of Commons as a member of the Whig party. Mainly remembered for his support of the American colonies in the dispute with King George III and Great Britain that led to the American Revolution and for his strong opposition to the French Revolution |
Works[edit]
- "On Conciliation with America"
- On Conciliation with America
- Speech on Conciliation with America, (22 March 1775)
- "On Conciliation with America" in The World's Famous Orations, vol. 6
- A Letter to a Noble Lord
- Reflections on the Revolution in France
- On Taste
- On the Sublime and Beautiful
- He is a Member of Parliament, (3 November 1774)
- "At the Trial of Warren Hastings" in The World's Famous Orations, vol. 6
- "Principles in Politics" in The World's Famous Orations, vol. 6
- "Need of Relieving Georgia" (1749)
- Letters on a Regicide Peace (1796)
- Thoughts on French Affairs
Works about Burke[edit]
- “Burke, Edmund (statesman),” in Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, New York: D. Appleton and Co. (1900)
- “Burke, Edmund,” in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1910.
- “Burke, Edmund”, in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911
- “Burke, Edmund,” in A Compendium of Irish Biography by Alfred Webb, Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son (1878).
- “Burke, Edmund (1729-1797),” in Dictionary of National Biography, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
Works by this author published before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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