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... Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 115by Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...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...proportion. Passing from that study he did not go very largely into the world ; but plunged into business ; I mean into the business of office ; and the limited... | |
| 1775 - 868 pages
...in my opinion, one of the firft andnobleit of human fcience ; a fcience which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding, than all the other...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... | |
| 1778 - 626 pages
...ray opinion, one of the first anJ noblest of human sciences : a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding, than all the other...proportion. Passing from that study he did not go very largely into the world ; but plunged into business ; I mean into the business of office ; and the limited... | |
| 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 - 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
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