A Lecture on the Early History and Academic Discipline of the Inns of Court and Chancery
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Excerpt from A Lecture on the Early History and Academic Discipline of the Inns of Court and Chancery: Delivered Before the Benchers at Lincoln´s Inn, on the 20th November, 1851 Gentlemen: As I am to go over a good deal of ground in this lecture, I shall not trouble you with references. My purpose is to present, as rapidly as possible, the general results of a careful and laborious investigation. Prior to the reign of Edward I., all the learning of the country was engrossed and absorbed by the clergy. The law offices were filled by them. They were the judges, the counsel, and the attorneys. Hence the old expressive adage, "Clericus semper causidicus;" intimating that in the dark ages the pastor of the flock invariably combined with his sacred duties a mundane occupation. As might have been expected, the clergy fell into discredit by their practice in the law. They were consequently interdicted from it by a general ecclesiastical canon in the reign of Henry III. It would appear, however, that certain of them, (we may presume not the most respectable,) disregarded the prohibition, and persisted in prosecuting a profession which has in all ages presented but too strong temptations to easy virtue. It is recorded of William de Bussy, a famous serjeant, who flourished about 600 years ago, that having been called to account for manifold iniquities, he claimed the protection of his holy orders, which till then had remained a profound secret; and, to prove his privilege, disclosed the clerical tonsure. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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