A Dissertation upon Parties
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A Dissertation upon Parties is a series of political essays by Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke, analyzing the nature and history of party conflict in early 18th-century Britain.
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| A Dissertation upon Parties canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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collection of essays ⓘ |
| aimsTo | justify a Patriot King above party ⓘ |
| author |
Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke
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Viscount Bolingbroke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
Glorious Revolution
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Revolution Settlement of 1688–1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Whig and Tory parties ⓘ nature of political parties ⓘ principles of the British constitution ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Craftsman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
political essay
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critique of faction
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opposition to party corruption ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
legitimacy of opposition
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limits of party government ⓘ public virtue and corruption ⓘ relationship between Crown and Parliament ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
administration of Robert Walpole
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reign of George II ⓘ |
| influenced | 18th-century British political thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | politically engaged British readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British constitutional history
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Tory Party (British historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Whig Party (British historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ early 18th-century British politics ⓘ party politics ⓘ |
| movement | opposition literature to Walpole’s ministry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defence of a non-partisan monarchy
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systematic analysis of Whig and Tory principles ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
British conservative thought
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classical republicanism (adapted to monarchy) ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
Tory
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opposition to Walpole ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | periodical essays ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod |
1733
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1734 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Idea of a Patriot King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of letters or essays ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
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