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Burke, Edmund — • First Vicar Apostolic of Nova Scotia (1753 1820) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Burke, Edmund — (1729–1797) A British parliamentarian, statesman, and philosopher, Edmund Burke was born and educated in Dublin. Burke studied law before becoming a political writer and, in later life, a leading parliamentarian. He served as secretary to the… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Burke, Edmund — born January 12?, 1729, Dublin, Ire. died July 9, 1797, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, Eng. British parliamentarian, orator, and political philosopher. The son of a lawyer, he began legal studies but lost interest, became estranged from his… … Universalium
Burke, Edmund — (1729–1797) Irish thinker and politician. After his education at Trinity College, Dublin, Burke lived by writing in London, until becoming a Member of Parliament in 1766. His first important work, Philosophical Inquiry into the Origin of Our… … Philosophy dictionary
Burke, Edmund — See Rousseau (Jean Jacques) and Burke … History of philosophy
Burke, Edmund — (¿12? ene. 1729, Dublín, Irlanda–9 jul. 1797, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, Inglaterra). Parlamentario, orador y filósofo político británico. Hijo de un abogado, inició estudios de derecho, pero luego perdió el interés, se distanció de su padre… … Enciclopedia Universal
BURKE, EDMUND — orator and philosophic writer, born at Dublin, and educated at Dublin University; entered Parliament in 1765; distinguished himself by his eloquence on the Liberal side, in particular by his speeches on the American war, Catholic emancipation … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
BURKE, Edmund — (1729 1797) Anglo Irish orator and founder of British CONSERVATISM who supported the American REVOLUTION and opposed slavery. His best known work is Reflections on the French Revolution (1790) which is a telling critique of revolutionary… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Burke, Edmund — (1729 1797) Born in Ireland. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin; and entered Parliament in 1765. In 1771 agent for New York province; and in 1774 1775 strongly opposed war with America. In 1782 paymaster of the forces. One of the leaders in… … The makers of Canada
Burke, Edmund — (1729 1797) Statesman, orator, and political philosopher, was the s. of an attorney in Dublin, where he was b. His f. was a Protestant, but his mother, whose maiden name was Nagle, was a Roman Catholic. He received his early ed. at a Quaker… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
