 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...  Putnam's Monthly - Page 4461857Full view - About this book
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...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 the understanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together. — And if it be on some occasions the duty of a Barrister... | |
 | William Wirt - Funeral sermons - 1826 - 690 pages
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 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1826 - 510 pages
...ground-work of character, yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profession. He was bred to (ho law, which is, in my opinion, one of the first and...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,... | |
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...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, 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,... | |
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 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 pages
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 | Law - 1831 - 446 pages
...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... | |
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...alter the ground-work of character, yet tinge it witli their own hue. He was bred in a profession. He 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,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 648 pages
...not alter the groundwork of character, yet tinge it with iheir own hue. He was bred in a profession. od title, and not an usurper. The princes who succeeded...settled the crown on the electress Sophia and on her Ihe understanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in... | |
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