Observations on a Late State of the Nation

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It is a general popular error to imagine the loudest complainers for the public, to be the most anxious for its welfare.

Edmund Burke

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Topic

Demagogues

Author

Edmund Burke

Source

Observations on a Late State of the Nation

Medium

Pamphlet

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1769 1760s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Burke, Edmund. Observations on a Late State of the Nation. London: J. Dodsley, 1769.