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At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.
Edmund Burke
Born: January 12, 1729
Died: July 9, 1797 (aged 68)
Bio: Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman born in Dublin, as well as an author, orator, political theorist and philosopher who, after moving to London, served as a Member of Parliament for many years in the House of Commons with the Whig Party.
Known for:
- Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790)
- A Vindication of Natural Society
- The portable Edmund Burke
- An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs (1791)
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