Dr. Johnson and the English Law

able action ages allowed appears argument asked attorney authority believe Blackstone Boswell called cause Chambers civil claim common consideration considered constitution continue courts crime danger desire easily England English equally equity established evidence feudal followed give given granted hands hope House importance injury interest John Johnson judge justice kind king knowledge known land later lawyer learned least lectures less letter live Lords means minister nature necessary necessity never observed once opinion original Oxford Parliament particular passed perhaps person political possession practice present principles probably produced profession proved published punishment question reason remarks says seems shows society sometimes statutes succession suffer suppose things thought tion University whole writings wrong wrote