 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 968 pagina’s
...life, which, though they do not alter the groundwork of character, yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profession. He was bred to the law,...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... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 978 pagina’s
...Middle Temple. But he was never interested in the law. He saw enough of it to convince him that it is " and experience to make a governor of a colony there....Stamp Act, which so many here will think a crying other kinds of learning put together." Still, it was too dry and technical for a mind like his ; and... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 976 pagina’s
...Middle Temple. But he was never interested in the law. He saw enough of it to convince him that it is " one of the first and noblest of human sciences —...quicken and invigorate the understanding, than all other kinds of learning put together." Still, it was too dry and technical for a mind like his ; and... | |
 | 1852 - 838 pagina’s
...been a barrister " narrowed the extent and freedom of his political views." " He was bred to the law, a science which does more to quicken and invigorate...than all the other kinds of learning put together. Bat it is not apt, except in persons very happily born, to open and liberalise the mind exactly in... | |
 | 1852 - 440 pagina’s
...Gianville," said he, "w»» red to the law, which is in my opinioi une of the first and noblest of the hu•man sciences; a science which does more to quicken...and invigorate the understanding than all the other •branches of learning put together; Jiut it is not apt, except in those who are happily torn, to... | |
 | Ira Perley - 1852 - 48 pagina’s
...said by Burke, a name, which carries with it a great weight of authority, " that, though the law is a science, which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding than all other kinds of learning put together, yet it is not apt, except in persons very happily born, to open... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1853 - 1016 pagina’s
...life; which, though they do not alter the ground-work of character, yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profession. He was bred to the law,...to quicken and invigorate the understanding, than oll the other kinds of learning put together; but it is not apt, except in persons very happily born,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 454 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 450 pagina’s
...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 1 Metalag.... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1855 - 446 pagina’s
...life, which, though they do not alter the groundwork of character, yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profession. He was bred to the law,...first and noblest of human sciences ; a science which docs more to quicken and invigorate the understanding than all other kinds of human 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 tho other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in... 
