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William Blackstone

  

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William Blackstone : Commentaries on the Laws of England

I now read Blackstone, Hale's Common Law, several other Law Books, and much biography. This course of reading was continued for several years until the death of my landlady.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Francis Place      Print: Book

  

William Blackstone : Commentaries on the laws of England

?The day after this being the last of the year, I managed to finish reading Blackstone?s Commentaries and Goldsmith?s History of England, both for the 2d time over & in the evening danced out the year at the Assembly.?

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: John Marsh      Print: Book

  

[possibly] William Blackstone : [Commentaries on the laws of England?]

'Finished "Annual Register" for 1832. Reading Blackstone'.

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot [pseud]      Print: BookManuscript: Unknown

  

William Blackstone : Commentaries on the laws of England [?]

'Search in Blackstone and Goldsmith's "History"; much struck with style of latter; deserving [I] think, to be more talked of'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: William Windham      Print: Book

  

Sir William Blackstone : Commentaries on the Laws of England

Elizabeth Barrett to Hugh Stuart Boyd, 1 June 1831: 'I recollect many years ago when I read one whole volume of Blackstone through, I also read a little treatise by a Mr Hawkins an INFINITE Tory, entitled "Reform in Parliament, the ruin of Parliament"'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett      Print: Book

  

Sir William Blackstone : 

'[During summer 1831] Hallam was at Hastings [...] After his holiday Hallam returned to his reading of law, and enjoyed "the old fellow Blackstone," culling for Alfred [Tennyson] poetic words like "forestal."'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Arthur Hallam      Print: Book

  

Sir William Blackstone : Commentaries on the Laws of England

Robert Southey to John James Morgan, 6 March, 1797: 'Blackstone & I agree better than perhaps you imagine. true it is that I should like to write Commentaries upon his Commentaries — but mine would be an illegal book. the study fixes my attention sufficiently, when my attention begins to flag, I relieve myself by employing half an hour differently, & then set to again with fresh spirits. '

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Robert Southey      Print: Book

  

Sir William Blackstone : Commentaries on the Laws of England

Robert Southey to Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, 9 August 1797: 'I have now gone thro Blackstone often & attentively, so repeatedly reperusing the more important parts, that I think I know the book well. nor does farther study of it now appear necessary or useful.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Robert Southey      Print: Book

  

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