 If, by a superiority of attention, of knowledge, of skill, and a better method of communication, he has the advantage of his adversary, it is an advantage to which he is entitled. There must always be some advantage, on one side or other; and it is better...  The Port Folio - Page 4971824Full view - About this book
 | Europe - 1785 - 522 pages
...bychance. Ii lawyers were to undertake no caufes till they were furc they were juft, a man might he precluded altogether from a trial of his claim, though, were it judicially examined, it might be found à very juft claim." This was found practical doclrine, and rationally rcpreiled a too relined fcrupulofuy... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides - 1785 - 548 pages
...There muft al-. ways be fome advantage, on one fide or other j and it is better that advantage mould be had by talents, than by chance. If lawyers were to undertake no caufea till they were fure they were juft, a man might be precluded altogether from a trial of his... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides - 1785 - 546 pages
...entitled. There muft always be fome advantage, on one fide or other ; and it is better that advantage mould be had by talents, than by chance. If lawyers were to undertake no caufes till they were fure they were juft, a man might be precluded altogether from a trial of his... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...There must always be some advantage, on one side or other ; and it is better that advantage should be had by talents than by chance. If lawyers were...judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim1.' This was sound practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refined scrupulosity" of... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1807 - 496 pages
...entitled. There must always be some advantage, on one side or other; and it is better that advantage should be had by talents than by chance. If lawyers were...practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refmed scrupulosity of conscience. Emigration was at this time a common topick of discourse. Dr. Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1810 - 438 pages
...must always be some advantage, on one side or other ; and it is better that advantage should be nad by talents, than by chance. If lawyers were to undertake...repressed a too refined scrupulosity of conscience. . Emigration was at this time a common topick of discourse. Dr. Johnson regretted it as hurtful to... | |
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 548 pages
...entitled. There must always be some advantage, on one side or other; and it is better advantage should be had by talents than by chance. If Lawyers were...judicially examined, it might be found a very just clait.i." Boswell's Tour to the Hebrides, p. 14. fee. fee. Yet by this office, and learned counsaile,... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1813 - 492 pages
...entitled. There must always be some advantage, on one side or other; and it is better that advantage should be had by talents than by chance. If lawyers were...repressed a too refined scrupulosity of conscience. • Emigration was at this time a common topick of discourse. Dr. Johnson regretted it as hurtful to... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1813 - 484 pages
...entitled. There must always be some advantage, on one side or other; and it is better that advantage should be had by talents than by chance. If lawyers were...examined, it might be found a very just claim." — This \vas sound practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refined scrupulosity of conscience. Emigration... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth - Christian biography - 1818 - 544 pages
...entitled. There must always be some advantage, on one side or other; and it is better advantage should be had by talents than by chance. If Lawyers were...judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim." Boswcll's Tow to the Hebrides, p. 14. this office, and learned counsaile, (for there was not any matter... | |
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