 ... advantage to which he is entitled. There must always be some advantage, on one side or other; and it is better that advantage should be had by talents, than by chance. If lawyers were to undertake no causes till they were sure they were just, a man...  The Monthly Magazine - Page 3091812Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...till they were sure they were just, a man might be precluded altogether from a trial of his claim, though, were it judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim1.' This was sound practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refined scrupulosity" of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...advanced against Christianity had passed through my mind long before he wrote. Always remember this, that after a system is well settled upon positive...evidence, a few partial objections ought not to shake itThe human mind is so limited, that it cannot take in all the parts of a subject, so that there may... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...causes till they were sure they were just, a man might be precluded altogether from a trial of his claim though, were it judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim." — This was sound practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refined scrupulosity of conscience.... | |
 | 1810 - 548 pages
...till they were sure they were just, a man might be precluded altogether from a trial of his claim, 'though were it judicially examined, it might be found a very just clait.i." Boswell's Tour to the Hebrides, p. 14. fee. fee. Yet by this office, and learned counsaile,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 492 pages
...till they were sure they were just, • a man might be precluded altogether from a trial of his claim, though, were it judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim." — This was sound practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refined scrupulosity of conscience.... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth - 1818 - 544 pages
...till they were sure they were just, a man might be precluded altogether from a trial of his claim, though were it judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim." Boswcll's Tow to the Hebrides, p. 14. this office, and learned counsaile, (for there was not any matter... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...advanced against Christianity had passed through my mind long before he wrote. Always remember this, that after a system is well settled upon positive...ought not to shake it. The human mind is so limited, ihat it cannot take in all the parts of a subject, so that there may be objections raised against any... | |
 | 1824 - 552 pages
...till they were sure they were just, a man might be precluded altogether from a trial of his claim, though were it judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim.' " This was sound practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refined scrupulosity of conscience."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...advanced against Christianity had passed through my mind long before he wrote. Always remember this, that after a system is well settled upon positive evidence, a few ¡mrtial objections ought not to shake it. 1'he human mind is so limited, that it cannot take in all... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...causes till they were sure they were just, a man might be precluded altogether from a trial of hisclaim, though, were it judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim." This was sound practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refined scrupulosity of conscience.... | |
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