 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1799 - 648 pages
...times. He combined tbe discharge of the roost important duties of active and public life with. *ith the attainment of that exact and various learning...own country ; he was almost equally celebrated as an historian, a scholar, a poet, and a divine : a disinterested statesman, a philosophical lawyer,... | |
 | 1799 - 616 pages
...modern times. He combined the discharge of the most ¡inportaut duties gf active and public life tfrth the attainment of that exact and various learning...own country ; he was almost equally celebrated as an historian, a scholar, a poet, and a divine : a disinterested statesman, a philosophical lawyer,... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1799 - 84 pages
...the moft memorable men who have done honour to modern times. He combined the difrharge of the moft important duties of active and public life with the...learning which is generally the portion only of the reclufe ftudent. He was diftinguifhed as an advocate and a magiftrate, and he compofed the moft valuable... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pages
...have done honour to modern times. He combined the difcharge^of the moil important duties of aftive and public life, with the attainment of that exact...learning which is generally the portion only of the reclufe ftudent. He was diftinguiihcd as an advocate and a magiftrate, and he compofed the moil valuable... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 482 pages
...disquisition ' De Jure Belli ac Pads, SK. &c.' His character is splendidly drawn by Mackintosh : " He combined the discharge of the most important duties...recluse student. He was distinguished as an advocate, ami as a magistrate, and he composed the most valuable works on the law of his own country : he was... | |
 | David Hoffman - 1817 - 398 pages
...modern times. He combined the discharge of the most important duties of active and publick life, wltl1 the attainment of that exact and various learning...recluse student. He was distinguished as an advocate and ami gistrate, and he composed the most valuable works on the law of his own country; he was almost... | |
 | 1819 - 500 pages
...justly consider him as one of the most memorable men who have done honour to modern times. He comhined the discharge of the most important duties of active...magistrate, and he composed the most valuable works of the law of his own country ; he was almost equally celebrated as an historian, an orator, a poet,... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1828 - 108 pages
...memorable men who have done honour to modern times. He combined the discharge of the most im- , portant duties of active and public life with the attainment...own country ; he was almost equally celebrated as an historian, a scholar, a poet, and a divine ; a disinterested statesman, a philosophical lawyer,... | |
 | 1834 - 604 pages
...we may justly consider him as one of the most memorable men who have done honour to modern times. He combined the discharge of the most important duties...own country ; he was almost equally celebrated as an historian, a scholar, a poet, and a divine, a disinterested statesman, a philosophical lawyer, a... | |
 | James Machintosh - 1884 - 310 pages
...we may justly consider him as one of the most memorable men who have done honour to modern times. He combined the discharge of the most important duties...own country ; he was almost equally celebrated as an historian, a scholar, a poet, and a divine ; a disinterested statesman, a philosophical lawyer,... | |
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Grotius, who filled so large a space in the 'eye of his contemporaries, is now perhaps known to some of my readers only by name. Yet if we fairly estimate both his endowments and his virtues, we may justly consider him as one of the most memorable men... 
