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 . p . cm . Originally published : London : S.W. Partridge & Co. , 1882 . Includes index . ISBN 1-58477-238-7 ( cloth : acid - free paper ) 1. Lawyers - Great Britain - Biography . 2. Practice of law - Great Britain - History . I ...
Or Examples and Encouragements from the Lives of Eminent Lawyers William Henry Davenport Adams. LEARNED IN THE LAW : OR , EXAMPLES AND ENCOURAGEMENTS FROM THE Libes of Eminent Lawyers . BY W. H. DAVENPORT ADAMS .. London : S. W. ...
... lawyers ; but in making the selec- tion , it has been the aim of the writer to deal with men who have been eminent lawyers — and something else . He has sought to show , more or less directly , that conspicuous success in some ...
... lawyers ; but he was certainly " learned in the law , " and his knowledge of thq higher principles of the law helped him largely in his public career . Primarily this work is intended for the young , and every page , it is believed ...
Or Examples and Encouragements from the Lives of Eminent Lawyers William Henry Davenport Adams. INTRODUCTION . T is a curious and interesting fact that most of our great lawyers have owed nothing of their success in life to adventitious ...
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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 |