Henry Saint John
English Tory politician and political philosopher, Secretary of State under Queen Anne, influential pamphleteer and theorist of party and government, later exiled and associated with Jacobite circles.
Books
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1. Letters, On The Spirit Of Patriotism; On The Idea Of A Patriot King; And On The State Of Parties, At The Accession Of King George The First
A series of polemical letters that probe the meaning of patriotism and assess the weaknesses of party politics at the accession of King George I, arguing that genuine public spirit must trump factional interests; the work critiques the idea that a single "patriot king" can cure systemic corruption, warns that private influence and court patronage erode liberty, and urges a return to constitutional balance, civic virtue, and restrained ministerial power to restore the common good.
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