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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... lawyers 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.
Or Examples and Encouragements from the Lives of Eminent Lawyers William Henry Davenport Adams. Francis ... Bacon's Will . Afar , upon a sea all unexplored , A gallant vessel rides ... BACON , Lord Verulam , the father of Inductive Philosophy ...
... 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 ... FRANCIS BACON ( LORD VERULAM ) . 17.
... Francis , his youngest son , was born , —if not endowed with genius , was a man of sound clear judgment , excellent discretion , and lively humour . It was said of this urbane and portly " courtier of the ... FRANCIS BACON ( LORD VERULAM ) .
... Francis Bacon ; those we have , however , may be taken as confirmatory of the popular belief . Queen Elizabeth , who , in allusion to the precocious gravity of his demean- our , was wont to call him ... FRANCIS BACON ( LORD VERULAM ) . 19.
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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 |