Edmund Burke, his readers and admirers in 18th century Russia. Part two

In the second and concluding part of the article, the author analyses the perceptions of Edmund Burke, the celebrated British orator, philosopher, and political writer, held by his Russian contemporaries. In particular, the author considers the pamphlet by the Russian diplomat and writer Alexei Vasilyevich Naryshkin, which was inspired by Burke’s seminal work, ‘Reflections on the Revolution in France’, published in 1790. The appendix contains two hitherto unpublished letters by Burke, which are currently stored in the Russian archives.