Edmund Burke: “Those who were able to evade this tempest fled to the walled cities…”

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Those who were able to evade this tempest fled to the walled cities; but escaping from fire, sword, and exile, they fell into the jaws of famine.

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Edmund Burke

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Burke illustrates the dire consequences of war, leading to famine and suffering among the populace.

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Edmund Burke: “Those who were able to evade this tempest fled to the walled cities; but escaping from fire, sword, and exile, they fell…”