The Works Of The Late Right Honourable Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke (Volume Ii)

Viscount Bolingbroke wrote about power from the inside: cabinet table, royal court, party intrigue. Few political minds combine such experience with such lucidity. These essays still speak today. Volume II of The Works of the Late Right Honourable Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke gathers classic political essays and other collected political writings that probe the nature of authority, party, virtue and nation in eighteenth century Britain. Written in poised, sinewy prose, these eighteenth century essays explore monarchy and constitution, religious establishment, foreign policy and the responsibilities of a governing elite, forming a cornerstone of british political philosophy and a distinctive strand of enlightenment conservative thought.As a statesman immersed in Georgian era politics, Bolingbroke wrestled with questions that remain urgent: how parties should behave in opposition, how ministers ought to advise a prince, how liberty and order may coexist. For political theory students his arguments provide a vivid primary voice; as a reference for intellectual historians they illuminate the contested language of party, patriotism and empire, and speak powerfully to readers of conservative and liberal traditions alike, for Edmund Burke readers in particular. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. An essential part of the Bolingbroke collected works, it rewards thoughtful casual readers while also appealing to collectors of classic literature seeking authoritative editions of major figures in eighteenth century Britain.