Letters to Sir William Windham and Mr. Pope

Henry St. John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678–1751) was an English politician, government official and political philosopher. He is known for his sophisticated rhetoric and an influential career both in parliament and during exile. Bolingbroke made a mark in the tumultuous political landscape of early 18th-century Britain, an era rife with party strife between Whigs and Tories. A consummate orato...