A Dissertation Upon Parties - Softcover

Henry St. John Bolingbroke

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461886480 ISBN 13: 9780461886481

Publisher: HardPress

Synopsis

A Dissertation Upon Parties: In Several Letters To Caleb D'anvers, Esq; Written By The Right Honourable Henry St. John, Late Lord Viscount Bolingbroke. Henry St. John Bolingbroke. This volume, prefaced by The Life Of The Author, By Dr. Goldsmith, presents Bolingbroke’s political reflections in a series of letters aimed at explaining and vindicating the principles of the British constitution. It surveys the origin and nature of political parties in Britain, tracing the rise and evolution of Whigs and Tories, the revolution, and the safeguards of liberty, including the independence and regularity of Parliament, frequent elections, and checks on prerogative and corruption. Across the Letters I–XIX, Bolingbroke argues against faction and for a unified national spirit that upholds liberty without surrendering constitutional order. He contrasts English liberty with continental models, defends the settlement following the revolution, and insists that a free, enduring government depends on virtue, public virtue, and a vigilant, principled citizenry. The dedication to Sir Robert Walpole frames the work within its political controversy and proclaims the ends of the revolution as just and necessary.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461886480
• ISBN 13: 9780461886481
• Binding: Paperback