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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... intellectual qualifications , his quickness of perception , his closeness of reasoning , his solidity , and his patience , found a fitting arena for their exercise ; and all lawyers agree that his administration of the business of his ...
... intellectual acumen and legal knowledge . He rose at once into celebrity , and being afterwards retained in the celebrated Douglas case , his success was fully established . In 1770 he was appointed solicitor - general ; in the ...
... intellectual powers , and his thirst after knowledge . She superintended his education until he was thirteen , and grounded him thoroughly in the classics . A picturesque sketch of this remarkable woman has been drawn by Mr. Hepworth ...
... intellectual strength and moral weakness . At the same time , we must not condemn the inconsistency of his conduct as we should condemn a similar inconsistency in the statesmen of a later age . The men of 26 FRANCIS BACON ( LORD VERULAM ) .
... intellectual superiority . That he thirsted after an opportunity of proving this to the world in a way honourable to himself and advantageous to his country is not to his discredit . His entreaties , however , and the recommendations of ...
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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 |