A Discourse on the Love of Our Country
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A Discourse on the Love of Our Country is a 1789 political sermon by Richard Price that passionately defends civil liberties and supports the principles of the French Revolution, influencing contemporary debates on patriotism and rights.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pamphlet
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political sermon ⓘ political work ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
extension of the franchise
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freedom of the press ⓘ parliamentary reform ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ |
| author | Richard Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in late 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Society for Commemorating the Revolution in Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
absolute monarchy
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corruption in government ⓘ hereditary privilege ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstDelivery | 1789-11-04 ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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sermon ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
distinction between true and false patriotism
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patriotism as love of liberty and justice ⓘ people as the source of political authority ⓘ right of a nation to reform its government ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
aftermath of the American Revolution
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early phase of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| influenced |
British radical movement of the 1790s
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concept of modern liberal patriotism ⓘ debates on the French Revolution in Britain ⓘ |
| inspiredResponse | Reflections on the Revolution in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British politics
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French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ civil liberties ⓘ constitutional reform ⓘ liberty ⓘ natural rights ⓘ patriotism ⓘ republicanism ⓘ rights of man ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of liberal concept of patriotism
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early British defense of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| occasion | commemoration of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstDelivery | Old Jewry meeting-house, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1789 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Enlightenment political thought
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Glorious Revolution of 1688 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
American Revolution principles
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French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
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