Learned in the Law (1882): Or Examples and Encouragements from the Lives of Eminent LawyersThe Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2002 - 404 páginas A set of biographical sketches of eminent jurists from the 17th through 19th centuries, including Lord Bacon, John Selden, the Earl of Mansfield, Sir William Jones, and Lord Brougham. Intended to encourage emulation, Adams offers a series of "Great Man" portraits in the manner of Carlyle that emphasizes the outstanding moral character, determination, and diligence of his subjects and their crucial contributions to Britain. Like many Victorians, Adams feared that the professional specialization created by the growth of science and industry would eliminate the type of well-rounded personality dear to the English. This concern is evident in his choice of representative figures. He demonstrates in each case that these were men of parts with a breadth of interests that contributed to their greatness as jurists. |
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... sketches of men who ever played an important part in our national life , and whose names are for ever associated with much valuable and enduring work . W. H. D. A. CONTENTS . PAGE NO . INTRODUCTION , I. LORD BACON vi PREFACE .
... BACON ( 1561-1626 ) , 1 16 II . JOHN SELDEN ( 1584-1654 ) , 75 III . EARL SOMERS ( 1650-1716 ) , 104 IV . EARL OF MANSFIELD ( 1704-1793 ) , 139 v . EDMUND BURKE ( 1727-1797 ) , 216 VI . SIR WILLIAM JONES ( 1746-1794 ) , . 291 VII . SIR ...
... portrayed in the following pages were great lawyers because they were something more than lawyers — were scholars , philan- thropists , reformers , or statesmen . Francis Bacon ( Lord Verulam ) . 1561-1626 . " INTRODUCTION . 15.
... BACON , Lord Verulam , the father of Inductive Philosophy , best known in English history and English literature as Lord Bacon , was the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon , Queen Elizabeth's Lord - Keeper , by his wife , Anne Cooke , one of the ...
... Bacon . It was a spacious and pleasant mansion , commanding a fine view of the river , then gay with water- pageants and processions , from the gray towers of Lambeth to the picturesque span of London Bridge . Like most great men , Bacon ...
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EARL SOMERS 16501716 | 104 |
EARL OF MANSFIELD 17041793 | 139 |
EDMUND BURKE 17271797 | 216 |
SIR WILLIAM JONES 17461794 | 291 |
SIR SAMUEL ROMILLY 17571818 | 311 |
LORD BROUGHAM 17791868 | 339 |