 | 1817 - 292 páginas
...It is," said he, " a fine profession. Men may rise from it to- the highest eminence in the state ; and it gives vast scope to the display of talent ; many of the most virtuous and nohle characters recorded in our history have heen lawyers. I am sorry, however, to add, that some... | |
 | John Watkins - 1818 - 572 páginas
..." It is," said he, M a fine profession. Men may rise from it to the highest eminence in the state ; and it gives vast scope to the display of talent:...one T— — , who lives in Lincoln's Inn Fields." "I am Mr. T • V said the gentleman. " And I am Mr. Sheridan," was the reply. The jest was instantly... | |
 | 1818 - 596 páginas
...Men may rise from it to the highest eminence in .' j Sute: and it gives vast scope to the display o< talent : many of the most virtuous and noble characters...greatest is one T , who lives in Lincoln's Inn Fields." " I am Mr. T ," said the Gentleman. " And I am Mr. Sheridan," was the reply. The jest was instantly... | |
 | 1818 - 498 páginas
...of talent, many of the most virtuous and noble characters recorded in history have been lawyers. 1 am sorry, however, to add, that some of the greatest...rascals have also been lawyers ; but of all the rascals I ever beard of is one T , who lives in Lincoln s-liin fields."—" I am Mr. T ," said the gentleman."... | |
 | 1818 - 428 páginas
...law. « It is," ,aid he, « a fine profession : men may rise to the highest eminence in the state, and it gives vast scope to the display of talent;...of the most virtuous and noble characters recorded iu history have been lawyers. I am sorry, however, to add, that some of the greatest rascals have also... | |
 | 1823 - 442 páginas
..." It is," «aid he, " a fine profession. Men may rise from it to the highest eminence in the state; and it gives vast scope to the display of talent: many of th« most virtuous and noble characters recorded in oar history have been lawyer*. I am sorry, however.... | |
 | 1824 - 486 páginas
...he, " a fine profession. Men may rise from it to the highest eminence in the state ; and it gives a vast scope to the display of talent ; many of the...ever heard of, the greatest is one T , who lives in Lincoln's-innfields." " I am Mr. T ,"said the gentleman. " And I am Mr. Sheridan," was the reply. The... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 páginas
...eminence in the state ; and it gives a vast scope to the display of talent ; many of the most Tirtuous and noble characters recorded in our history have...of, the greatest is one T , who lives in Lincoln's- innfields." " I am Mr. T ,"said the gentleman. " And I am Mr. Sheridan," was the reply. The jest was... | |
 | Andrew Wilkie - 1824 - 348 páginas
..." It is," said he, " a fine profession. Men may rise fro if to the highest eminence in the state ; and it gives vast scope to the display of talent ;...and noble characters recorded in our history have beeu lawyers. I am sorry, however, to add, that some of the greatest rascals have also been lawyers... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1826 - 362 páginas
..." It is," said he, " a fine profession. Men may rise from it to the highest eminence in the state; and it gives vast scope to the display of talent :...greatest is one T , who lives in Lincoln's Inn Fields." " I am Mr. T ," said the gentleman. " And I am Mr. Sheridan," was the reply. The .jest was instantly... | |
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Breakfast over, the party resumed their seats in the coach ; soon after which Sheridan turned the discourse to the law. "It is," said he, "a fine profession. Men may rise from it to the highest eminence in the state ; and it gives vast scope to the display... 
