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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... honour . His pecuniary difficulties were being rapidly relieved by the increase of his practice at the bar . He was in high favour with the queen , who had conquered her prejudice against him , and consulted him more frequently than she ...
... honour . " For , " says Bacon , " I did as plainly see his overthrow , chained as it were by destiny to that journey , as it is possible for a man to ground a judgment upon future contingents . " His foresight was vindicated ; Essex ...
... honour ( if such it were ) of knighthood . He desired it simply to gratify the alderman's daughter , who wished to be known as " Dame Alice Bacon . " Soon afterwards , in order to silence effectually the slanderous tongues of his many ...
... honour by my pen , either by writing some faithful narrative of your happy though not untraduced times ; or , by recompiling your laws , which I perceive your Majesty laboured with , and hath in your head , as Jupiter had Pallas , or ...
... honours he wore with dignity ; and , despite the feebleness of his physical frame , induced by incessant application , Bacon might reasonably count on a long and prosperous career . But it is generally in the hour of our greatest ...
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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 |