THE vain titles of the victories of Justinian are crumbled into dust: but the name of the legislator is inscribed on a fair and everlasting monument. Under his reign, and by his care, the civil jurisprudence was digested in the immortal works of the CODE,... The North American Review - Page 241826Full view - About this book
 | John George Cochrane - 1837 - 582 pages
...Emperor Napoleon, of whom it may be said, as of Justinian, that " the vain titles of his victories are crumbled into dust; but the name of the legislator...is inscribed on a fair and everlasting monument." This code, established throughout the vast extent of the French empire and its vassal kingdoms, is... | |
 | 1837 - 556 pages
...he Emperor Napoleon, of whom it may be said, as of Justinian, that "the vain titles of his victories are crumbled into dust ; but the name of the legislator is inscribed on af;,ir and everlasting monument." This code, cstab- j lished throughout the vast extent of the French... | |
 | Timothy Walker - 1838 - 40 pages
...written constitution. "While the vain titles of the victories of Justinian are crumbled into dust, the name of the LEGISLATOR is inscribed on a fair and everlasting monument!" Thus Gibbon speaks of the Roman Legislator, and thus may our historian then be able to speak of our... | |
 | Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio - 1839 - 356 pages
...written constitution. " While the vain titles of the victories of Justinian are crumbled into dust, the name of the LEGISLATOR is inscribed on a fair and everlasting monument!" Thus Gibbon speaks of the Roman legislator, and thus may our hist9rian then be able to speak of our... | |
 | 1839 - 358 pages
...written constitution. " While the vain titles of the victories of Justinian are crumbled into dust, the name of the LEGISLATOR is inscribed on a fair and everlasting monument!" Thus Gibbon speaks of the Roman legislator, and thus may our historian then be able to speak of our... | |
 | William Blackstone, John Bethune Bayly - 1840 - 764 pages
...disciple and personal friend of Calvin. (e) Under the reign and by the care of Justinian, the Roman civil jurisprudence was digested in the immortal works...the public reason of the Romans has been silently but studiously transfused into the domestic institutions of Europe, and the laws of Justinian still... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1841 - 312 pages
...prominent his dignity. Gibbon says, "The vain titles of the victories of Justinian, are crumbled in the dust, but the name of the legislator is inscribed...the immortal works of the CODE, the PANDECTS and the INSTITUTIONS, the public reason of the Romans has been silently or studiously transfused into THE DOMESTIC... | |
 | 1841 - 430 pages
...prominent his dignity. Gibbon says, "The vain titles of the victories of Justinian, are crumbled in the dust, but the name of the legislator is inscribed...the immortal works of the CODE, the PANDECTS and the INSTITUTIONS, the public reason of the Romans has been silently or studiously transfused into THE DOMESTIC... | |
 | R C. Shimeall - 1842 - 404 pages
...confirmation of which Gibbon says, " the vain titles of the victories of Justinian are crumbled in the dust ; but the name of the legislator is inscribed on a fair and everlasting monument. Ujider his name, and by his care. the civil jurisprudence was digested in the immortal works of the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 548 pages
...Private injuries and actions — IV. Crimes and punishments. THE vain titles ofthe victories of Justinian are crumbled into dust : but the name of the legislator...civil jurisprudence was digested in the immortal works ofthe CODE, the PANDECTS, and the INSTITUTES :(1) the public reason ofthe Romans has been silently... | |
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