John Bowles (author)
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John Bowles was an English barrister and author.
He gained his bachelor of laws degree on 25 March 1779 from the University of Douai
and the university licensed him on 11 May 1781. He wrote more than 33 pamphlets—16 on the British war against revolutionary France—between 1791 and 1817. He was a leading committee member and pamphleteer of John Reeves
's Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers
. When Bowles sent Edmund Burke
a collection of his pamphlets against peace with France, Burke wrote to Bowles in March 1796:
He gained his bachelor of laws degree on 25 March 1779 from the University of Douai
University of Douai
The University of Douai is a former university in Douai, France. With a Middle Ages heritage of scholar activities in Douai, the university was established in 1559 and lectures started in 1562. It closed from 1795 to 1808...
and the university licensed him on 11 May 1781. He wrote more than 33 pamphlets—16 on the British war against revolutionary France—between 1791 and 1817. He was a leading committee member and pamphleteer of John Reeves
John Reeves
John Reeves , was a British judge, public official and conservative activist. In 1792 he founded the Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers to campaign against the ideas of the French Revolution and their British supporters...
's Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers
Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers
The Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers was founded on 20 November 1792 by John Reeves at the Crown and Anchor tavern in the Strand, London....
. When Bowles sent Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke PC was an Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher who, after moving to England, served for many years in the House of Commons of Great Britain as a member of the Whig party....
a collection of his pamphlets against peace with France, Burke wrote to Bowles in March 1796:
You have gone to the bottom of the Subject, with intelligence, perspicuity, force and Eloquence. I really do not know, that I have done any thing more than to follow in your Track. The whole substance of the Cause is to be found from the 14th to the 23rd page of your Further Reflexions. I cannot think my publication necessary. If what you have written will not prevent this Nation from bringing on itself the sure punishment of its faults, nothing I can publish, will be of the least use.