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It was, to say the truth, not a revolution, but a conquest: which is not to say a great deal in its favor.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It was, to say the truth, not a revolution, but a conquest: which is not to say a great deal in its favor.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke characterizes the events in Ireland not as a revolution but as a conquest, questioning its legitimacy.
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