The Life of Edmund Burke

G. Cawthorn; sold by Richardson, 1798 - 592 pages

IMPORTANCE and pleasure of history page 1 Indivi	10

Compared with his brother Richard ibid at Dub	20

at first small 26 Introduced to Mrs Woffington ibid	32

admiration of Johnson and Burke ibid Garrick	48

affairs at his outset ib Pitt 55Lord Bute ibid Hatred	63

Burke his secretary 67 Burkes separation from Hamil	78

Burke in high estimation ibid Account of the Blue	88

to 94 Parties of opposition 94 A com	96

cession of Burke from the house 277 Justificatory	285

to parliamentary exertions ibid great effects of 294Wit	299

Lord Norths want of firmness 301 Diversity of opinion	308

Burke in the house to 484	322

conduct with Lord Verney 315 Burkes observations	329

of from 329 to 337 Dunnings motion on the influence	337

343declines standing for Bristol ibid but vindicates	343

conduct to the electors to 348 Dutch war and armed neu	349

Ferment about the Middlesex election ibid John	103

sons False Alarm ibid JUNIUS 195Imputed	112

a petition for the county about the Middlesex election	113

CONTENTS	115

portance of that workas a political historyas a declara	127

Character of his eloquence 132 to 134 John	142

Burkes favourite authors and studies 148 to 150His	153

Observation about Mr Fox on that subject 157Often	159

He is courted by men of letters ibid Goldsmith Sir J	185

hibition of trade with America 265 Foxs animadversion	272

of Fox about the American war 361 Burkes first allusion	364

Adoption of part of Burkes reform plan	370

Ministry resign 378 Burke again Paymaster ibid Burkes	384

opposition to by Pitt and Dundas to 387 Burkes speech	391

tion and obtains his suit 407 His villa robbed ibid	408

and not probable to 434 Commercial treatyBurkes	439

Burke much abused in a newspaper 444Jaunt with	454

to 458did not write the discourses on painting for	461

Its overthrow to 467 The overthrow praised in Britain	479

responding Society and plan of a national convention	552

Title	The Life of Edmund Burke The Life of Edmund Burke: Comprehending an Impartial Account of His Literary and Political Efforts and a Sketch of the Conduct and Character of His Most Eminent Associates, Coadjutors, and Opponents, Robert Bisset
Author	Robert Bisset
Publisher	G. Cawthorn; sold by Richardson, 1798
Original from	the University of Michigan
Digitized	10 Nov 2013
Length	592 pages

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