An Introduction to the History of Jurisprudence (Classic Reprint)

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Fb&c Limited, 2017 M01 22 - 860 pages
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Bolingbroke has observed, that to enable one to take a commanding view of the field of Law and Legislation there are two principal vantage grounds on which it is necessary to mount - History and Metaphysics. The road is smooth and flowery to that vantage ground offered by History. There has been no want of those who have ascended to it, and taken post upon it. To that which belongs to the region of Metaphysics, the road is rugged and full of thorns. Few have attempted to gain it fewer have succeeded in placing themselves in a position whence a View at once clear and extensive could be obtained.

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