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Reflections on the Revolution in France

Author: Edmund Burke

Referenced in 5 episodes

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Episodes Referencing This Book

August 07, 2024

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Referenced in discussion of how Burke portrayed Marie Antoinette: 'It absolutely is, which is why he situates Marie Antoinette in the way he does in his Jeremiah against the Revolution.' Also mentioned later when discussing how British writers told the revolution story 'from Burke onwards.'

August 05, 2024

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Referenced as Burke's work that was 'published even before the terror,' discussing his critique of the revolution for throwing out traditions and customs.

July 31, 2024

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Mentioned as 'the most famous example of literary conservatism in history' written in response to the French Revolution

July 28, 2024

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Mentioned as written in November 1790 by the Irish politician and Whig Edmund Burke, containing his famous passage about seeing Marie Antoinette at court and lamenting the end of chivalry.

May 03, 2021

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Described as 'the foundational text of conservatism' that gained traction because Burke predicted the Terror before it happened, used by British reactionaries throughout the 19th century