The Tale of Years

The clock in Victoria railway station, Bombay.

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Tale of Years

1790

in The Copy Book

There are five posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1790. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

Politics and the Pulpit

Edmund Burke begged the clergy of England to give us all a break from the twenty-four-hour news cycle.

Wait and See

Edmund Burke urged Englishmen not to congratulate the French revolutionaries on their new-found liberty until they knew what they would do with it.

My Standard of a Statesman

Edmund Burke expressed his frustration at the arrogance of politicians who have no regard for our Constitutional heritage.

The Cradle of Our Race

Edmund Burke warned that the French Revolution could have a devastating effect on British and European culture.

A Victim of His Success

Economist Adam Smith so changed the conversation in Britain that most people take his groundbreaking insights for granted.