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Reflections on the revolution in france internet archive. Reflections on the revolution in france is a slashing attack on the french revolution by one of britains most famous statesmen. Edmund burke, reflections on the revolution in france, 1790 thomas paine, rights of man, 1791 these two pamphlets represent the premier bareknuckle political prizefight of its time. And on the proceeding in certain societies in london relative to that event in a letter intended to have been sent to a. Reflection on the revolution in france and the rights of. Reflections on the revolution in france 1790 by edmund burke exemplified the ideology of conservatism.
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