Richard Price

1723–1791

Nationality: English

Historical Period: The 18th Century

Richard Price was a Welsh-born liberal Presbyterian minister and moral philosopher. Price is perhaps best known for his vigorous defence of both the American and the French Revolutions. His sermon on “The Love of One’s Country” in 1791 stimulated Burke into writing his famous critique of the French Revolution.

Quotes from Richard Price:

• Richard Price on giving thanks for the principles of the Revolution of 1688
• Richard Price on “domestic enemies” of liberty
• Richard Price on the true Nature of Love of One’s Country

Titles from Richard Price:

• Author: British Moralists vol. 2
• Author: A Discourse on the Love of Our Country
• Author: Observations on the Importance of the American Revolution
• Author: Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty