 | Edmund Burke - 1826 - 510 páginas
...such a man fell into errours, it must be from defects not intrinsical ; they must be rather sought in the particular habits of his life ; which, though...own hue. He was bred in a profession. He was bred to (ho law, which is, in my opinion, one of the first and noblest of human sciences ; a science which... | |
 | William Wirt - 1826 - 690 páginas
...himself an orator and statesman of the most enlarged research, has not hesitated to declare, that it is " one of the first and noblest of human sciences ; a...invigorate the understanding, than all other kinds of learning put together." * But there is little need to appeal to the testimonies of the living or the... | |
 | 1826 - 438 páginas
...profession. It was the well known observation of Burke, that law is ' one of the first and noblest of hum-in sciences, a science which does more to quicken and...invigorate the understanding than all other kinds of learning put together ;' and had he known or appreciated the distinction between the practice of it... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1766 - 458 páginas
...errours, it must be from defects not intrinsical ; they must be rather sought in the particular habits ol his life; which, though they do not alter the ground-work of character, yet tinge it witli their own hue. He wns bred in a profession. He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1828 - 182 páginas
...such a man fell into errors, it must be from defects not intrinsical ; they must be rather sought in the particular habits of his life ; which, though...quicken and invigorate the understanding than all the other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in persons very happily born,... | |
 | Samuel Parr - 1828 - 796 páginas
...his life. He was bred in a profession. He was bred to * Hume's Essay on Eloquence, vol. i. f Cap. ix. the law, which is in my opinion one of the first and noblest of human sciences—a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding than all the other... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 páginas
...some trifling alterations, they may be extended to all the practical pursuits of life. " Mr. Grenville was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one...quicken and invigorate the understanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in persons very happily born,... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1831 - 544 páginas
...and which is to be found in Mr. Burke's Speech on American Taxation, is as follows.— "Mr. Grenville was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one...invigorate the understanding than all other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in persons rery happily born, to open and liberalize... | |
 | 1831 - 446 páginas
...an inferior office, but was refused. RUREED OPINION OF THE LAW. Burke says, speaking of G renville, "He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the first and noblest of buman sciences, — a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding than all... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 740 páginas
...such a man fell into errours, it must be from defects not intrinsical ; they must be rather soutrht in the particular habits of his life; which, though they...first and noblest of human sciences ; a science which docs more to (|iiickcn and invigorate the understanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together... | |
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He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the first and noblest of human sciences, — a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding than all the other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in... 
