The aim was to render the legends, which form the second portion of this work, a picture of old Greek life; its customs, superstitions, and princely hospitalities, for which reason they are given at somewhat greater length than is usual in ...

His revolutions in method and sensibility influenced later philosophers and literary and artistic movements from the Gothic novel to Romanticism and beyond. This new edition guides the reader through Burke's arguments.

This volume also includes excerpts from his letters and an informative Introduction surveying Burke's life, ideas, and his reception and influence in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

"Originally published: Chicago : Regnery Gateway, 1963. Includes bibliographical references (p. [699]-702). This is the most comprehensive anthology of works and speeches by the statesman and political philosopher Edmund Burke (1729-1797).

This€is one of the most important works of aesthetics ever written.

Reissued here is one of the most influential works of Western political thought and rhetoric, first published in 1790.

With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edmund Burke’s A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful is a classic of philosophy reimagined for modern ...