 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...  Parliamentary speeches from 1761 to 1802 - Page 283edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Political science - 1756
...be from defects not intrinsical ; they must be rather sought in the particular habits of his l1fe ; which, though they do not alter the groundwork of character, yet tinge it with their own hue. He wa» bred in a profession. He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the first and noblest... | |
 | 1775
...fuch a man fell into errors, it mull be from defects not intrinfical ; they muft be rather fought in the particular habits of his life ; which, though they do not alter the grou nd-work of character, yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profeffion. He was bred... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1775 - 96 pages
...fucli a man fell into errors, it muft be from defefts not intrinlical ; they muft be rather fought in the particular habits of his life ; which, though they do not alter the ground-work of charafter, yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profeflion. He was bred to the law, which... | |
 | History - 1778
...intrinsical ; they must be rather sought in the particular habits of his life ; which, though th«y do not alter the ground-work of character, yet tinge...a profession. He was bred to the law, which is in ray opinion, one of the first anJ noblest of human sciences : a science which does more to quicken... | |
 | History - 1791
...fuch a man fell into ' errors, it muft be from dcfefts not intrinfical ; they malt be rather fought in the particular habits of his life; which, though they...yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profeffion. He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the firft and nobleft of human... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792
...fuch a man fell into errors, it muft be from defects not intrinfical ; they muft be rather fought in the particular habits of his life ; which, though...yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profeffion. He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the firft and nobleft of human... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1792
...fuch a man fell into errors, it muft be from defects not intrinfical ; they muft be rather fought in the particular habits of his life ; which, though...yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profeffion. He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the firft and nobleft of human... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792
...fuch a man fell into errors, it muft be from defects not intrinficol; they muft be rather fought in the particular habits of his life; which, though they...character, yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bre-1 in a profeffion. He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the firft and nobleft... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798
...fuch a man fell into errors, it muft be from defeats not intrinflcal : they muft be rather fought in the particular habits of his life ; which, though...yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profeflion. He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the firft and nobleft of human... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 499 pages
...fuch a man fell into errors, it muft be from defects 'not intrinlical ; they muft be rather fought in the particular habits of his life; which, though they do not alter the ground work of character, yet tinge it with their own hue. He was bred in a profetfion. He was bred... | |
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