 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...  Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 223by Dugald Stewart - 1792 - 1687 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1876 - 660 pages
...alter the groundwork 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 of the first and noblest of human sciences, — a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pages
...alter the groundwork 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 of the first and noblest of human science*, — a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - 1877 - 560 pages
...alter the groundwork 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 of the first and noblest of human sciences — a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding... | |
 | Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer) - 1877 - 558 pages
...alter the groundwork of character, yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profession. He a ! This is preserving dignity in England ! If yon repea first and noblest of human sciences — a science which does more to quickeu and invigorate the understanding... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1883 - 396 pages
...alter the groundwork 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 of the first and noblest of human sciences ; a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding,... | |
 | James Moir - 1880 - 204 pages
...sometimes necessary task of subduing a rude and free people. OXFORD UNIV. FIRST PUBLIC EXAM., 1869. 303. Mr. Grenville was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the finest and noblest of human sciences ; a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 pages
...alter the groundwork of character, yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profession, lie freebooters. They still retained the predatory habits of first and noblest ot human sciences, — a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1880 - 552 pages
...alter the groundwork 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 of the first and noblest of human sciences; a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1886 - 276 pages
...favourable to Christianity, and as a part of Christianity.—Speech on Relief of Dissenters. THE LAW. 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... | |
 | 1887 - 958 pages
...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 of the first and noblest of human sciences; a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding... | |
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