Project Gutenberg 2005-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 993 Burke, Edmund 1729 1797 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12) Produced by Paul Murray, Susan Skinner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12)" by Edmund Burke is a collection of political speeches and writings composed in the 18th century. This volume features crucial speeches regarding American taxation, expressing Burke's views on governance, liberty, and the relationship between Great Britain and its American colonies. As a significant figure in political philosophy, Burke's work often delves into the implications of political decisions and the philosophies underlying governance, especially during tumultuous historical periods. At the start of the text, Burke sets the stage for a debate concerning the taxation of American colonies, specifically addressing a motion brought forth in Parliament regarding a tea tax. He outlines the historical context of taxation policies and the consequences of those policies on colonial resistance. The opening also hints at the challenges faced by Parliament as it grapples with these issues, while Burke presents a thoughtful analysis of the political landscape, the perceived rights of the colonies, and the foundational principles of governance. Through these speeches, Burke aims to advocate for reasoned dialogue and to warn against the dangers of obstinate policies that may lead to broader conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820 Political science -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 1075351 2025-08-06T13:01:31.069442 text/html 1097815 2020-12-14T05:01:56 text/html 492377 2025-08-06T13:01:45.051431 application/epub+zip 509852 2025-08-06T13:01:35.874452 application/epub+zip 467378 2025-08-06T13:01:33.990487 application/epub+zip 967140 2025-08-06T13:01:52.063343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891513 2025-08-06T13:01:43.421409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807800 2022-09-07T20:27:30.381237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 979335 2025-08-06T13:01:29.822460 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 979158 2020-12-14T05:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 979169 2020-12-14T05:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21307 2025-08-06T13:01:52.203380 application/rdf+xml 23438 2025-08-06T13:01:34.512419 image/jpeg 4583 2025-08-06T13:01:34.250568 image/jpeg 359215 2020-12-14T05:01:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 396870 2020-12-14T05:01:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 359120 2020-12-14T05:01:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 489682 2025-08-06T13:01:31.150515 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia