Debate about the French Revolution

About this Collection

The publication of Richard Price’s sermon on “A Discourse on the Love of Our Country” in November 1789, in which he praised both the American and the French Revolutions, prompted Edmund Burke to write his critique of the French Revolution Reflections on the Revolution in France in 1790. This began a debate about the nature of the French Revolution which continues to this day: was it a step towards individual liberty and constitutional government or towards chaos and tyranny?

Titles & Essays

A – Z List

America

The Origins and Principles of the American Revolution

Friedrich von Gentz (author)

Gentz was a conservative German who supported the American Revolution but strongly opposed the French. This work was originally published in a journal Gentz edited in May and June 1800 and was translated by John Quincy Adams. Liberty…

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Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources (General)

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Collections. Series. Collected Works

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France Andorra Monaco

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General Works

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Great Britain

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History Of Scholarship And Learning. The Humanities

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Language And Literature

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Political Theory

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World History

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Notes About This Collection

For additional information about the Debate about the French Revolution see the Timeline on the Debate about the French Revolution.