 But how much nobler will be the Sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that he found law dear, and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book— left it a living letter ; found it the patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance of the poor...  Documents Accompanying the Journal ... - Página 47por Michigan. Legislature - 1845Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1896 - 800 páginas
...Reform, for example, though it doubtless falls short of the best models, has surely a fine ring : " How much nobler will be the sovereign's boast when...law dear and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book, left it a living letter ; found it the patrimony of the rich, left it the inheritance of the poor ;... | |
 | Henry Hardwicke - 1896 - 546 páginas
...earlier years were lost,—that he found Rome of brick and left it of marble. But how much nobler L. •will be the Sovereign's boast when he shall have...law dear and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book, left it a living letter; found it the patrimony of the rich, left it the inheritance of the poor; found... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1897 - 322 páginas
...prince, and to which the present reign [George IV.] has its claim also. But how much nobler will be our Sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that...living letter ; found it the patrimony of the rich, left it the inheritance of the poor; found it the LORD BROUGHAM. 109 palmy times when he made the courts... | |
 | James Beresford Atlay - 1906 - 504 páginas
...marble ; a praise not unworthy a great prince, and to which the present reign also has its claims. But how much nobler will be the sovereign's boast...law dear and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book, left it a living letter ; found it the patrimony of the rich, left it the inheritance of the poor ;... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1907 - 318 páginas
...prince, and to which the present reign [George IV.] has its claim also. But how much nobler will be our Sovereign's boast when he shall have it to say, that...living letter; found it the patrimony of the rich, left it the inheritance of the poor; found it the twoedged sword of craft and oppression, left it the... | |
 | Association of American Law Schools - 1907 - 890 páginas
...anticipations, to some coming time, when a sovereign of the land might say, in the language of Lord Brougham, that " he found law dear and left it cheap, found it a two-edged sword in the hands of craft and of oppression, left it the staff of honesty and the shield... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1908 - 380 páginas
...marble ; a praise not unworthy of a great prince, and to which the present reign also has its claims. But how much nobler will be the Sovereign's boast...law dear, and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book — left it a living letter ; found it the patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance of the... | |
 | 1911 - 516 páginas
...BAR "It was the boast of Augustus that he found Rome of brick and left it of marble. But"— he added "how much nobler will be the sovereign's boast when...living letter; found it the patrimony of the rich, left it the inheritance of the poor; found it the two edged sword of craft and oppression, and left... | |
 | 1912 - 1024 páginas
...of marble; a praise not unworthy a great prince, and to which the present reign also has its claims. But how much nobler will be the sovereign's boast...law dear and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book, left it a living letter ; found it the patrimony of the rich, left it the inheritance of the poor;... | |
 | Edith Henrietta Fowler - 1912 - 732 páginas
...Rome of brick and left it of marble. How much nobler will be the sovereign's boast when he shall have to say that he found law dear and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book, left it a living letter ; found it the patrimony of the rich, left it the inheritance of the poor ;... | |
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