 | George Hooker Colton, James Davenport Whelpley - 1846 - 724 pages
...whose occupation consists in distinguishing right from wrong ; in laboring to establish the one and to prevent, punish or redress the other; which employs in its theory the noblest faculties oí the mind, and exerts in its practice the cardinal virtues of the heart; a profession which is universal... | |
 | Samuel Warren - 1848 - 472 pages
...that, moreover, in the exercise of a profession which, as our great Commentator justly tells us, ' employs in its theory the noblest faculties of the...its practice, the cardinal virtues of the heart.' What can society do beyond this ? Nothing, but punish severely any detected delinquency. For the rest,... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1853 - 528 pages
...the criterions of right and wrong ; which teaches us to establish the one, and prevent, punish, and redress the other; which employs in its theory the...faculties of the soul, and exerts in its practice the cardmal virtues of the heart. A science which is universal in its use and extent, accommodated to each... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1853 - 532 pages
...the criterions of right and wrong; which teaches us to establish the .one, and prevent, punish, and redress the other; which employs in its theory the noblest faculties of the soul, and curls in its practice •the cardinal virtues of the heart. A science which is universal in its •use... | |
 | 1855 - 674 pages
...place is amongst the liberal sciences interesting to the whole community. Need we add that a science which employs in its theory the noblest faculties...in its practice the cardinal virtues of the heart, is only properly placed " ori the basis of moral rectitude and the principles of eternal truth." IMPORTANT... | |
 | Samuel Warren - 1855 - 314 pages
...that, moreover, in the exercise of a profession which, as our great commentator justly tells us, " employs in its theory the noblest faculties of the...its practice, the cardinal virtues of the heart." What can society do beyond this? JSfothing, but punish severely any detected delinquency. For the rest,... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1860 - 874 pages
...regulations, improper to be taiujht in this place, which is proper for a gentleman to li'iirn. But that a science, which distinguishes the enterions...in its practice the cardinal virtues of the heart; a science, which is universal in its use and extent, accommodated to each individual, yet comprehending... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1860 - 1176 pages
...Blackstone, in his introductory lecture, describes -law as " that science which distinguishes the criterions of right and wrong ; which teaches to establish the...theory the noblest faculties of the soul and exerts in it? practice the cardinal virtues of the heart ; a science which is universal in its use and extent,... | |
 | Alexander Robertson (of Dun Donnochy.) - 1864 - 122 pages
...the criterions of right and wrong ; which teaches us to establish the one, and prevent, punish, and redress the other; which employs in its theory the...in its practice the cardinal virtues of the heart. A science which is universal in its rise and extent, accommodated to each individual, yet comprehending... | |
 | 1857 - 664 pages
...constituted of right men; for Blackstone tells us that the law is a science which distinguishes the criterion of right and wrong; which teaches to establish the...in its practice the cardinal virtues of the heart : a science which is universal in its use and extent, accommodated to each individual, yet comprehending... | |
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But that a science, which distinguishes the criterions of right and wrong ; which teaches to establish the one, and prevent, punish, or redress the other; which employs in its theory the noblest faculties of the soul, and exerts in its practice the cardinal... 
