Preliminary lecture to the course of lectures on the Institutions of Justinian. Together with an introductory discourse. By John Wilde, Esq. - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1794 Excerpt: ...own in my lectures as I could; but unfortunately that has been a great deal. I am exceedingly forry that there are more things new in them (new by being old, and having been forgotten) than are to be found in all the commentators of Europe (and 1 have ftudied them well) for two centuries back; many of them not to be found in any commentator of any century. Yet there is not a thought, nor half a thought, that is not to be found in the Corpus juris; in its fource there, if not in all its derivations. My My only confolation, in my grief for having been compelled to fay fo many things new (and deplorable it is indeed, that the civil law fhould have fo fallen), is, that there may be lefs occafion for faying any things new after me. In doing my duty in this ftation, or in any other itatiort, I fhall not eafily be difcouraged. I have had no occafion, indeed, hitherto, to try, in. this way, my own ftrength; for the fupport I have received has been great and flattering. I hope thofe who did me the honour to feek inftruction at my hands, found what they came for. Thofe who come after them, will find it in like manner. At all events, I fhall go on; with fupport chearfully, not imchearfully without it. This This is the age for a man doing his duty, and doing it chiefly becaufe duty is danger. There are a thoufand enmities that a man thus acting rubs againft on all fides. Yet they may all be finoothed, by firmnefs and prudence, into a furface at lead harmlefs. Where they have been taken up miftakenly, not willingly, fuch conduct may even, by a moral chemiftry, change them into qualities of efteem and friendship. What is moft difficult to get the better of, is pride, and jcaloufy, and envy. The fureft means of victory, is to indulge no fuch paffions yourfelf. I am fpeaki...
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