The Writings & Speeches of Edmund Burke: Volume IX - Articles of Charge Against Warren Hastings, Esq.; Speeches in the Impeachment (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781605200866)

This 12-volume set contains the complete life works of EDMUND BURKE (1729-1797), Irish political writer and statesman. Educated at a Quaker boarding school and at Trinity College in Dublin, Burke's eloquence gained him a high position in Britain's Whig party, and he was active in public life. He supported limitations on the power of the monarch and believed that the British people should have a greater say in their government. In general, Burke spoke out against the persecutions perpetuated by the British Empire on its colonies, including America, Ireland, and India. Burke's speeches and writings influenced the great thinkers of his day, including America's Founding Fathers. In Volume IX, readers will find: . "Articles of Charge of High Crimes and Misdemeanors Against Warren Hastings, Esq." . "Speeches in the Impeachment of Warren Hastings, Esq."

Author: Edmund III Burke
ISBN-10: 1605200867
ISBN-13: 9781605200866
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2008
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.99lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.31d