A Letter to a Noble Lord and Other Writings

A Letter to a Noble Lord and Other Writings
Author: Edmund Burke
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1107645719

Originally published in 1920, this book contains three pieces of Burke's writing, together with analysis and critical notes. A chronological table of Burke's life and contemporary events is also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Burke and his writings.

Vindication of the English Constitution in a Letter to a Noble and Learned Lord

Vindication of the English Constitution in a Letter to a Noble and Learned Lord
Author: Benjamin Disraeli
Publisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2007
Genre: Constitutional history
ISBN: 1584777303

Reprint of the rare first edition. The Vindication is the fullest statement of the great prime minister's philosophy. According to Disraeli [1804-1881], the Whigs were devoted to the centralization of power in Westminster and the self-perpetuation of their party. As the party of the propertied classes the Tories resisted the Whigs by preserving the traditional system in which the landowners governed responsibly, relieved the distress of the poor and enabled men of intellect, like himself, to serve the public by adapting Tory values to modern needs.

Reflections on the Revolution in France and Other Writings

Reflections on the Revolution in France and Other Writings
Author: Edmund Burke
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Total Pages: 1162
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0375712534

The most important works of Edmund Burke, the greatest political thinker of the past three centuries, are gathered here in one comprehensive volume. Accompanying his influential masterpiece, Reflections on the Revolution in France, is a selection of pamphlets, speeches, public letters, private correspondence and, for the first time, two important and previously uncollected early essays. Philosopher, statesman, and founder of conservatism, Burke was a dazzling orator and a visionary theorist who spent his long political career fighting abuses of power. He wrote at a time of great change, against the backdrop of the revolt of the American colonies, the expansion of the British Empire, the collapse of Ireland, and the French Revolution. Burke argued passionately in support of the American revolutionaries and in equally impassioned opposition to the horrors of the unfolding French Revolution. Making a case for upholding established rights and customs, and advocating incremental reform rather than radical revolutionary change, Burke’s writings have profoundly influenced modern democracies up to the present day. Edited and Introduced by Jesse Norman.

Eleven Letters & Other Writings

Eleven Letters & Other Writings
Author: John Argyropoulos
Publisher: Dalcassian Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2024-05-01
Genre: History
ISBN:

John Argyropoulos was one of the leading Greek scholars that drove the undercurrent of Renaissance in 15th century Italy. He translated Greek philosophical and theological works into Latin, as well as produced rhetorical and theological works of his own. He was in Italy as attendee at the Council of Florence during 1439–1444, and returned to Italy subsequent to the Fall of Constantinople, teaching in Florence in 1456–1470 and in Rome in 1471–1487. Attached here are his various correspondence, most of which is with the Dukes of Florence and Milan.

The Fight and Other Writings

The Fight and Other Writings
Author: William Hazlitt
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 911
Release: 2005-07-28
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0141937165

Hazlitt is one of the greatest masters of English prose style and this new selection demonstrates the variety and richness of his writing. The volume includes classic pieces of drama and literature criticism, such as his essays on Shakespeare and Coleridge, as well as less well-known material from his social and political journalism. This collection encourages the reader to reconsider the nature of critical writing, which Hazlitt transforms into an art form.

The Lost Letters of Pergamum

The Lost Letters of Pergamum
Author: Bruce Longenecker
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493405004

A Fascinating Glimpse into the World of the New Testament Transported two thousand years into the past, readers are introduced to Antipas, a Roman civic leader who has encountered the writings of the biblical author Luke. Luke's history sparks Antipas's interest, and they begin corresponding. While the account is fictional, the author is a highly respected New Testament scholar who weaves reliable historical information into a fascinating story, offering a fresh, engaging, and creative way to learn about the New Testament world. The first edition has been widely used in the classroom (over 30,000 copies sold). This updated edition, now with improved readability and narrative flow, will bring the social and political world of Jesus and his first followers to life for many more students of the Bible.

Letter from Birmingham Jail

Letter from Birmingham Jail
Author: Martin Luther King
Publisher: HarperOne
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2025-01-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780063425811

A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail," part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. With an afterword by Reginald Dwayne Betts On April 16, 1923, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., responded to an open letter written and published by eight white clergyman admonishing the civil rights demonstrations happening in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King drafted his seminal response on scraps of paper smuggled into jail. King criticizes his detractors for caring more about order than justice, defends nonviolent protests, and argues for the moral responsibility to obey just laws while disobeying unjust ones. "Letter from Birmingham Jail" proclaims a message - confronting any injustice is an acceptable and righteous reason for civil disobedience. This beautifully designed edition presents Dr. King's speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality.

The Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).

The Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
Publisher:
Total Pages: 766
Release: 1928
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN:

Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the session of the Parliament.