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The Scientific Magazine, And Freemasons' Repository,
As , in the general estimation , he is the author of effects the most momentous to mankind , even had his influence never have been felt in the former part of his life , had he been totally inactive during the American contest , and at every other period previously to the French revolution , had he never before been distinguished as a genius , a scholar , an orator , a politician , a philosopher , his history and char racter must be hihl } ' interesting to Britons and to mankind .
g Biography is principally useful , by the discovery which it affords of moral causes , their operation and effects ; by enabling us to trace action to mind ; the modifications , habits , and affections of mind to their sources , Avhether original or factitious ; and thence deduce rules and lessons of conduct . The present sketch not admitting of that particularity of detail
, which the life of Mr . Burke will contain , we shall confine ourselves to a few leading facts in his history , endeavouring to select those which are either important in themselves and their consequences , or illustrative of his character . Edmund Burke 'was born in the town of Limerick . He derived his descent from a respectable family . His father , a protestant , was an
attorney ; a man of considerable ability , good character , and extensive practice . Mr . Burke received fhe first mirt of his education under Mr . Sheckleton , a quaker , AVIIO kept an acadern } ' at Ballytore , near Carlow . This quaker Avas < a very skilful and successful teacher , and at his school were educated many men of considerable eminence . Under the tuition of this master , young Burke devoted himself with , great ardour , industry , and perseverance , to his juvenile studies , and laid the foundation of a classical erudition which would have alone
entitled ordinary men to the character of great scholars ; but in him is only a drop in the bucket of his knowledge . Mr . Burke regarded his master through life with a respect and gratitude that did honour tp both . For near forty years that he went annually to Ireland , lie travelled many miles to pay his preceptor a visit . Leaving school , Mr . Burke was sent to Dublin College , where he distinguished himself not only by surpassing all the students of his
age and standing in academical exercises , but by an early display of his original genius . It has often been asserted , that Burke was bred rt catholic , and studied at St . Omer ' s ; an assertion now known to be as unfounded in fact , as absurd , when alledged as a subject of der traction . The mode of faith in which Edmund Burke was bred , or whi . ch he embraced , could neither ' dim the perspicacity nor narrow
the range' of his penetrating and expansive mind ; but if there be any so attached to a set of speculative opinions as to think , a man ' s religious persuasion necessary to betaken into the account , in estimating his genkis , his conduct , and character , we can assure such that Mr . Burke never studied at St . Omer ' s , or at any other popish , or even forei seminary : he was bredand has always continued in
gn , the protestant fin ' th . Soon after he had finished his education at the university , a vacancy happened in the Logic chair at Glasgow . A considerable intercourse had existed between the universities of Glasgow and Dub-
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The Scientific Magazine, And Freemasons' Repository,
As , in the general estimation , he is the author of effects the most momentous to mankind , even had his influence never have been felt in the former part of his life , had he been totally inactive during the American contest , and at every other period previously to the French revolution , had he never before been distinguished as a genius , a scholar , an orator , a politician , a philosopher , his history and char racter must be hihl } ' interesting to Britons and to mankind .
g Biography is principally useful , by the discovery which it affords of moral causes , their operation and effects ; by enabling us to trace action to mind ; the modifications , habits , and affections of mind to their sources , Avhether original or factitious ; and thence deduce rules and lessons of conduct . The present sketch not admitting of that particularity of detail
, which the life of Mr . Burke will contain , we shall confine ourselves to a few leading facts in his history , endeavouring to select those which are either important in themselves and their consequences , or illustrative of his character . Edmund Burke 'was born in the town of Limerick . He derived his descent from a respectable family . His father , a protestant , was an
attorney ; a man of considerable ability , good character , and extensive practice . Mr . Burke received fhe first mirt of his education under Mr . Sheckleton , a quaker , AVIIO kept an acadern } ' at Ballytore , near Carlow . This quaker Avas < a very skilful and successful teacher , and at his school were educated many men of considerable eminence . Under the tuition of this master , young Burke devoted himself with , great ardour , industry , and perseverance , to his juvenile studies , and laid the foundation of a classical erudition which would have alone
entitled ordinary men to the character of great scholars ; but in him is only a drop in the bucket of his knowledge . Mr . Burke regarded his master through life with a respect and gratitude that did honour tp both . For near forty years that he went annually to Ireland , lie travelled many miles to pay his preceptor a visit . Leaving school , Mr . Burke was sent to Dublin College , where he distinguished himself not only by surpassing all the students of his
age and standing in academical exercises , but by an early display of his original genius . It has often been asserted , that Burke was bred rt catholic , and studied at St . Omer ' s ; an assertion now known to be as unfounded in fact , as absurd , when alledged as a subject of der traction . The mode of faith in which Edmund Burke was bred , or whi . ch he embraced , could neither ' dim the perspicacity nor narrow
the range' of his penetrating and expansive mind ; but if there be any so attached to a set of speculative opinions as to think , a man ' s religious persuasion necessary to betaken into the account , in estimating his genkis , his conduct , and character , we can assure such that Mr . Burke never studied at St . Omer ' s , or at any other popish , or even forei seminary : he was bredand has always continued in
gn , the protestant fin ' th . Soon after he had finished his education at the university , a vacancy happened in the Logic chair at Glasgow . A considerable intercourse had existed between the universities of Glasgow and Dub-