...of the law as a remedy for some particular defects in the mental powers : and Burke speaks of it as a science which does more to quicken and invigorate...than all the other kinds of learning put together. — And if it be on some occasions the duty of a Barrister to advocate a cause which in his judgment...

...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 the other kinds of learring put together; but it is not apt, eicept in persons very happily born, to open and to liberalize...

...research, has not hesitated to declare, that it is " 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 learning put together." * But there is little need to appeal to the testimonies of the...

...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...

...invigorates the mind more than all the other kinds of learning put together, but he is also of opinion, that it is not apt, except in persons very happily born, to open and to liberalize it, exactly in the same proportion. The observations, which have already been made on the tendency...

...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...than all the other kinds of learning put together j but it is not apt, except in persons very highly born, to open and to liberalize the mind exactly...

...George Grenville, remarks, that though the law is one of the first and noblest sciences, a science that does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding...than all the other kinds of learning put together ; yet, that it is not apt, except in persons very happily born, to open and liberalise the inind exactly...

...science and profession of law ; and, accordingly, it has been observed by Mr. Burke, " That they do more to quicken and invigorate the understanding,...than all the other kinds of learning put together." The same author, however, adds, that " they are not apt, except in persons very happily born, to open...

...science and profession of law ; and, accordingly, it has been observed by Mr. Burke, " That they do more to quicken and invigorate the understanding,...than all the other kinds of learning put together." The same author, however, adds, that " they are not apt, except in persons very happily born, to open...

..."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...but it is not apt, except in persons very happily boru, to open and liberalise the mind exactly in the same proportion." — Speech on American Taxation....