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Which early work did Edmund Burke publish anonymously in 1756?
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In 1756, Edmund Burke published his work A Vindication of Natural Society anonymously.12
This text was a satirical imitation of the style of Viscount Bolingbroke, designed to critique both the contemporary trend of calling for a "return to Nature" and the destructive criticism directed at revealed religion. While Burke used the piece to highlight the sufferings imposed by government, it served as an early example of his intellectual engagement with the political and social ideas of his time.12