 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 persons...  Peerage of England. ... - Seite 417von Arthur Collins - 1812Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 610 Seiten
...nobleft of " human fciences ; a fcience which does more to " quicken and invigorate the underftanding, than " all the other kinds of learning put together ; but " it is not apt, except in perfons very happily born, « to 930 ELEMENTS OF THE PHILOSOPHY Chap. IV. " to open and to liberal... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 462 Seiten
...nobleft. of human fciences ; a fcience which does more to . quicken and invigorate the underftanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in perfons very happily born, to, open and to liberalize the mind exactly in tho fame proportion. Paffing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 Seiten
...to us. STUDY OF THE LAW. THE law is, in my opinion, one of the first and noblest of human sciences ; a science which does more to quicken and invigorate...liberalize the mind exactly in the same proportion. When great honours and great emoluments do not win over this knowledge to the service of the state,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1806 - 522 Seiten
...profession. 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...except in persons very happily born, to open and to liberalise the mind exactly in the same proportion. Passing from that study he did not go very largely... | |
 | 1808 - 546 Seiten
...bred to the law, which is in my opinion one of the first and noblest of human sciences — a sci nee which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding,...apt, except in persons very happily born, to open and liberalize the mind exactly in the same proportion. Passing from that study, he did not go very largely... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 Seiten
...profession. 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 other kinds of human learning put together : but it is not apt, except in persons very happily born,... | |
 | Junius - 1812 - 618 Seiten
...profession. 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...liberalize the mind exactly in the same proportion'." Let the reader compare the opinions contained in the above extracts with the following, taken almost... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...profession. 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 other kinds of human learning put together: but it is not apt, except in persons very happily born,... | |
 | Junius - 1813 - 530 Seiten
...profession. 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...open and to liberalize the mind exactly in the same proportion1." Let the reader compare the opinions contained in the above extracts with the following,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 520 Seiten
...fciences ; a fcience which does more to quicken " and invigorate rheunderftahding, than all the oth* " er kinds of learning put together ; but it is not " apt, except in perfons very happily born, to open " and to liberalife the mind exactly in the fame pro" portion. Faffing... | |
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