William Pitt the Younger to Lord Auckland (8 November 1795) on Burke's 30 October 1795 letter to Auckland protesting against peace with revolutionary France, quoted in The Journal and Correspondence of William, Lord Auckland: Vol. III (1862), p. 320
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I return Burke's letter, which is like other rhapsodies from the same pen, in which there is much to admire, and nothing to agree with.
— William Pitt the Younger
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About Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was a British and Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the Whig Party after moving to London in 1750.
About Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was a British and Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the Whig Party after moving to London in 1750.
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