Charles Phillips
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Language
English
Description
No discussion of the 19th Century is complete without Napoleon. We begin with Charles Phillips' eulogy, summarizing the strangeness and contradiction of the most influential man of his time. Followed by 7 brief speeches by Napoleon himself.
Two speeches chronicle the injustice and tyranny of British rule. Robert Emmet's Speech From The Dock in 1803 is a classic of Irish Republicanism, given after sentence of death has been pronounced upon him for...