 He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the first and noblest of human sciences ; a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in persons...  Burke - Page 8by John Morley - 1879 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1775 - 868 pages
...bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the firft andnobleit of human fcience ; a fcience which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding,...learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in perfons very happily born, to open and to liberal ize the mind exactly in the fame proportion. Faffing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1775 - 64 pages
...and nobleft of human fciences; a fcience which does more to quicken and invigorate the underftanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together : but it is not apt, except in perfohs very happily born, to open and to liberalize the mind exaftly in the fame proportion. Pafling... | |
 | History - 1791 - 634 pages
...and nobleft of human fciences : a fcience which does more to quicken and invigorate the undemanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together; but it is not apt, except in perfons very happily born, to open and to liberalize the mind exactly in the fame proportion. Pafiing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...and nobleft of human fciences; a fcience which does more to quicken and invigorate the underftanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together; but it is not apt, except in perfons very happily born, to open and to liberalize the mind exactly in the fame proportion. Faffing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 604 pages
...nobleft of human fciences ; a fcience which does more to quicken and invigorate the underftanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in perfons very happily born, to open and to liberalize the mind exactly in the fame proportion. Faffing... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1792 - 608 pages
...nobleft of human fciences ; a fcience which does more to quicken and invigorate the underftanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in perfons very happily born, to open and to liberalize the miriti exactly in the fame proU 2 portion.... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...and nobleft of human fciences; a fcience which does more to quicken and invigorate the under/landing, than all the other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in perfons very happily born, to open and to liberalize the mind exactly in the fame proportion. Faffing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...nobleft'of htijnan fciences; a fcience which does more to quicken" and invigorate the underftanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together; but it is not apt, except in perfons very happily born, to open and to liberalize the mind exactly in the fame proportion. Paffing... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...character, tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profession :—he was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the first and noblest of human sciences; a science, that does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding than all the other kinds of learning put... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1811 - 702 pages
...profound and philosophic statesman) "is one of the noblest of the human sciences, a science which has done more to quicken and invigorate the understanding,...all the other kinds of learning put together; but is not apt, except in persons happily born, to open and liberalise the mind in exactly the same proportion."... | |
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