 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...  The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke - Page 38by Edmund Burke - 1877Full view - About this book
 | 1775 - 868 pages
...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... | |
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 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.... | |
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 496 pages
...person was bred to the law, a science rather calculated to invigorate than liberalize the understanding. Passing from that study, he did not go very largely into the world, but plunged into business — the business of office. But men too much conversant in office rarely possess minds of remarkable... | |
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 374 pages
...fcience rather calculated to invigorate than liberalize the underftanding. Faffing from that ftudy, he did not go very largely into the world, but plunged into bufinefs; the bufinefs of office. But men too much converfant in office rarely poflefs minds of remarkable... | |
 | 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... | |
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