Selected Political Writings of John Thelwall Vol 2: Selections from the Tribune, 1795-1796

ISBN-13: 9781138757158 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 334 str.

Robert Lamb;Corinna Wagner

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John Thelwall was London Corresponding Society's most prominent orators and was tried for high treason along with Thomas Hardy and John Horne Tooke in 1794. This edition brings together Thelwall's most important political writing ranging from scientific pamphlets and writings on the art of elocution, to political philosophy and journalism.

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Tribune, volume (1795) -- ‘Examination of Mr. Pitt’s Statement of the flourishing State of our -- – From the Lecture on the BUDGET’ -- ‘On the Probable Consequences Continuing the Present System -- Ambition Hostility – From the First Lecture on the Nature -- Calamities of War’ -- ‘No War Just but a War of Self Defence’ -- ‘Narrative of the Proceedings of the Messenger, &c. on the Seizure of J. Thelwall’s Paper; with his Examination before the Privy Council; Treatment at the Messengers, &c’ -- ‘Tax on Hair Powder. From the Lecture on the Budget’ -- ‘Historical Strictures Whigs and Tories – From the First Lecture -- the Distinction between Party Spirit and Public Principle’ -- ‘Lecture on the System of Terror and Persecution Adopted by the Present Ministry; with Animadversions on the Treatment of Joseph Gerrald’ -- ‘On Prosecutions for Pretended Treason’ (conclusion) -- ‘The Address of J. Th elwall to the Audience at Closing his Lectures -- the Season’ -- ‘Continuation of the Narrative of the Proceedings of the Messengers, &c’ -- Tribune, volume 2 (1796) -- ‘On Allies and Alliances; with Strictures on the Faith of Regular Governments’ -- ‘On the comparative Estimate of the Slave Trade, the Practice of Crimping, and Mr Pitt’s Partial Requisition Bill’ -- ‘On the Importance of Avoiding Personal Factions and Divisions Among the Friends of Reform’ -- ‘On the Causes of the Late Disturbance’ -- Tribune, volume 3 (1796) -- ‘The Connection between the Calamities of the Present Reign, an the System of Borough-Mongering Corruption’ -- ‘A Further Enquiry into the Calamities Produced by the System and Usurpation and Corruption (Fourth Lecture)’ -- ‘A Further Enquiry into the Calamities Produced by the System of Corruption (Fift h Lecture)’ -- ‘Godwin’s Pamphlet’ -- ‘A Further Enquiry into the Calamities Produced by the System of Usurpation and Corruption (Eighth Lecture)’ -- ‘On the Revolution in 1688’ -- ‘Civic Oration on the Anniversary of the Acquittal of the Lecturer’ -- ‘The First Lecture on the Political Prostitution of our Public Th eatres’ -- ‘Farewel Address’ -- Editorial Notes.