The book before me will prove to your Lordships that the head of this government (who is falsely supposed to have a despotic authority) is absolutely elected to his office.
Edmund Burke: “The book before me will prove to your Lordships that the head of this government (who is falsely supposed to have a…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke argues that the head of the government is elected, countering the notion of despotic authority.
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