 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 - Pàgina 115per Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 280 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pàgines
...science, which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding, than all other kinds of human learning put together: but it is not apt, except in persons very happily born, to open and liberalize the niind exactly in the same proportion. Passing from that study, he did qot go very largely... | |
 | Junius - 1813 - 530 pàgines
...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...open and to liberalize the mind exactly in the same proportion1." Let the reader compare the opinions contained in the above extracts with the following,... | |
 | Junius - 1814 - 620 pàgines
...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...open and to liberalize the mind exactly in the same proportion1." Let the reader compare the opinions contained in the above extracts with the following,... | |
 | Edmond Burke - 1815 - 218 pàgines
...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...proportion. Passing from that study he did not go very largely into the world ; but plunged into business ; I mean into the business of office ; and the limited... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 540 pàgines
...in my opinion, one of the first and noblest of human sciences ; a science which does more to quieten and invigorate the understanding, than all the other...proportion. Passing from that study he did not go very largely into the world ; but plunged into business ; I mean into the business of office ; and the limited... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 pàgines
...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 - 1821 - 348 pàgines
...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 irt persons very hap'•* pily born,... | |
 | John Farmer - 1824 - 492 pàgines
...and distinction. It justifies the remark of Burke, as being " a science, which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together." It is best adapted by the nature of its studies, and reflections upon the nature and operation of law,... | |
 | 1825 - 312 pàgines
...in my opinion, one of the first and noblest of human sciences 5 a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding than all the other...except in persons very happily born, to open and to liberalise the mind exactly in the same proportion." (Burkes Speech on American Taxation.) In fact,... | |
 | Sir John Fortescue, Andrew Amos - 1825 - 304 pàgines
...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 to advocate a cause which in his judgment... | |
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