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Burke (EDMUND a British statesman)

EDMUND, a British statesman and orator, born in Dublin, Jan. 12, 1729. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, 1748, studied law, and, in 1750, began literary work. Elected to Parliament, he made his first speech in 1766; and from that date until 1790 was one of the chief guides and inspirers of the Whig party. His speeches and pamphlets are still considered among the most striking and suggestive manuals of political philosophy in modern times.

They, with his miscellaneous writings, are all included in his "Works and Correspondence" (8 vols., 1852). Among