| James Wilson - 1804 - 494 pāgines
...under of applying themselves to certain parts of history ; and I can hardly forbear doing it in that of the law, in its nature, the noblest and most beneficial...pernicious. A lawyer now is nothing more, I speak of ninety nine in a hundred at least" (the proportion in this country, I believe, is much smaller) " to... | |
| Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 pāgines
...to certain parts of history ; and I can hardly forbear doing it in that of the law, in its nat'ire the noblest and most beneficial to mankind, in its...lawyer now is nothing more, I speak of ninety-nine in a hundred at least, to use some of Tully's words, nisi Irguleiu spiidem catitus, ct acatus prtco actionum,... | |
| Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 486 pāgines
...doing it in that of the law ; in it's nature the noblest and most beneficial to mankind, in in it's abuse and debasement the most sordid and the most...lawyer now is nothing more, I speak of ninety-nine in a hundred at least, to use some of Tul'y's words, •* nisi legulekis quidam cautus, et acutus prseco... | |
| Henry St. John (1st visct. Bolingbroke.) - 1809 - 480 pāgines
...doing it in that of the law ; in it's nature the noblest and most beneficial to maakiud, f * in it's abuse and debasement the most sordid and the most...lawyer now is nothing more, I speak of ninety-nine in a hundred at least, to use some of Tully's words, " nisi leguleius quidam cautus, et acutus prsecd... | |
| John Sanderson - 1828 - 338 pāgines
...individuals, its study is eminently calculated to enlarge the understanding and improve the reason, and is "in its nature the noblest and most beneficial to mankind; in its debasement, the most sordid and the most pernicious." In 1755, he was placed in the commission of the... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pāgines
...under of applying themselves to certain parts of history, and I can hardly forbear doing it in that of the law ; in its nature the noblest and most beneficial to mankind, in its abuse and abasement the most sordid and the most pernicious. A lawyer now is nothing more, 1 speak of ninety-nine... | |
| William Blackstone - 1827 - 916 pāgines
...ol history ; and I can hardly f чЬгаг doing it in that of the law, in its nature the nobleĢ! et -illiterate hominum consentit et " moribus expressum." Our ancient lawyers, and p roost pernicious. A lawyer now is nothing more, I speak of ninety-nine in a hundred at least, to use... | |
| 1829 - 430 pāgines
...under of applying themselves to certain parts of history, and I can hardly forbear doing it in that of law ; in its nature, the noblest and most beneficial to mankind, in its abuse and abasement, the most sordid and the most pernicious. A lawyer, now, is nothing more, (I speak of ninety-nine... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pāgines
...under of applying themselves to certain parts of history, and I can hardly forbear doing it in that of the law ; in its nature the noblest and most beneficial to mankind, in its abuse and abasement the most sordid and the most pernicious. A lawyer now is nothing more, I speak of ninety-nine... | |
| Samuel Warren - 1835 - 580 pāgines
...under of applying themselves to certain parts of history; and I can hardly forbear doing it in that of the law : in its nature the noblest and most beneficial...— in its abuse and debasement the most sordid and pernicious. A lawyer *, ' now, is nothing more — I speak of ninety-nine in a hundred at least, —... | |
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