The Orpheus That Sailed with the Argonauts
Diehard conservative, suppressed Catholic, friend of the American colonists, implacable opponent of the French Revolution: Burke's historical legacy seems unproblematic. But five illustrated talks this week marking the 200th anniversary of his death present revisionist portraits of a complex, subtle and surprising giant of European thought.
1: Darling of the Left? With Terry Eagleton , Warton Professor of English Literature at Oxford University. Reader Christopher Scott. Producer Simon Coates