Maxims of State
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Maxims of State is a political and philosophical work by George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, offering concise reflections on government, power, and statecraft in late 17th-century England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical work
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political work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English constitutionalism
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Whig political thought ⓘ |
| author | George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupationOfAuthor |
political philosopher
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statesman ⓘ |
| authorTitleOfAuthor | 1st Marquess of Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
balance between liberty and authority
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duties of statesmen ⓘ limits of royal power ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| form |
aphoristic reflections
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collection of maxims ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
moderate, pragmatic conservatism
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realist view of politics ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Exclusion Crisis era
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Restoration England NERFINISHED ⓘ reign of Charles II of England ⓘ |
| influenced |
18th-century political essayists
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later English moralists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English civil war experience
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Machiavellian political thought ⓘ reason-of-state literature ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
politically educated readers
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rulers and statesmen ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
counsel to rulers
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government ⓘ monarchy ⓘ political prudence ⓘ power ⓘ practical politics ⓘ reason of state ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern political thought ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Political Thoughts and Reflections of the Marquis of Halifax
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The Character of a Trimmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
concise
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skeptical ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
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