 The reduction of the law of nations to a system was reserved for Grotius. It was by the advice of Lord Bacon and Peiresc that he undertook this arduous task. He produced a work which we now indeed justly deem imperfect, but which is perhaps the most complete...  The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Page 1851799Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1799 - 648 pages
...produced a work which we no-* indeed justly deem imperfect, but which is perhaps tfoe most complete tliat the world has yet owed, at so early a stage in the...the genius and learning of one man. So great is the uncertainty of posthumous reputation, and so liable is the fameeven of the greatest men to be obscured... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - International law - 1799 - 84 pages
...the mol l complete that the world has yet owed, a: fo early a flage in the progreTs of any fcience, to the genius and learning of one man. So great is the uncertainty of pofthumous reputation, and fo liable is the fame even of the greateft men to be obfcured... | |
 | David Hoffman - Law - 1817 - 398 pages
...nations to a system Was reserved for Grotius. It was by the advice of lord Bacon and Peiresc that he undertook this arduous task. He produced a work which...which is perhaps the most complete that the world has owed, at so early a stage in the progress of any science, to the genius and learning of one man. So... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - International law - 1828 - 108 pages
...nations to a system was reserved for Grotius. It was by the advice of Lord Bacon and Peiresc that he undertook this arduous task. He produced a work which...perhaps the most complete that the world has yet owed, fit so early a stage in the progress of any science, to the genius and learning of one * Cujacius,... | |
 | 1828 - 638 pages
...in the eulogium bestowed upon it by Sir James M'Intosh, that Grotius "produced a work which we BOW, indeed, justly deem imperfect, but which is, perhaps, the most complete, that the world has owed, at so early a stage of any science, to the genius and learning of one man." Still there can be... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Great Britain - 1834 - 394 pages
...Nations to a system was reserved for Grotius. It was by the advice of Lord Bacon and Peiresc, that he undertook this arduous task. He produced a work which...genius and learning of one man. . So great is the uncertainty of posthumous reputation, and so liable is the fame, even Of the greatest- men, to be obscured... | |
 | James Machintosh - 1884 - 310 pages
...Nations to a system was reserved for Grotius. It was by the advice of Lord Bacon and Peiresc, that he undertook this arduous task. He produced a work which...the genius and learning of one man. So great is the uncertainty of posthumous reputation, and so liable is the fame, even of the greatest men, to be obscured... | |
 | sir James Mackintosh - 1834 - 394 pages
...Nations to a system was reserved for GrotiusIt was by the advice of Lord Bacon and Peiresc, that he undertook this arduous task. He produced a work which...the genius and learning of one man. So great is the uncertainty of posthumous reputation, and so liable is the fame, even of the greatest men, to be obscured... | |
 | English essays - 1835 - 736 pages
...nations to a system, was reserved for Grotius. It was by the advice of Lord Bacon and Peiresk that he undertook this arduous task. He produced a work which...has yet owed, at so early a stage in the progress of society, to the genius and learning of one man. So great is the uncertainty of posthumous reputation,... | |
 | David Hoffman - Law - 1836 - 468 pages
...nations to a system was reserved for Grotius. It was by the advice of lord Bacon and Peiresc that he undertook this arduous task. He produced a work which...we now indeed justly deem imperfect, but which is pehaps the most complete that the world has owed, at so early a stage in the progress of any science,... | |
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