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    Burke (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): English Men of Letters Series
    Burke (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): English Men of Letters Series
    Burke (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): English Men of Letters Series
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    Burke (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): English Men of Letters Series

    By John Morley

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    This 1867 biography of the political philosopher who, more than any other, deserves to be known as the father of modern conservatism, is less concerned with the personal affairs of its subject than his relations to the political and historical trends of his time.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarnes & Noble
    Release dateMar 29, 2011
    ISBN9781411446373
    Burke (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): English Men of Letters Series

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