The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, or a Commentary Upon Littleton, Not the Name of the Author Only, but of the Law Itself #226285

It mull be allowed that the flylc of fir Edward Cake is flrongly tinged with the quaintnefs of the times in which he ete; but it is accurate, expreliive, and clear. That it is fometimcs difficult to comprehend his meaning, is owing, generally fpcaking,~to the abllrufenefs Of his fubjeé't, not to the Obfcutity of his language -it has allo been objected to him, that the authorities he cites do um in many places come up to the doc trincs they are brought to fupport. There appears to be fome ground for this obfervation. Yet it fhoultl not he forgot, that the uncommon depth of his learning. And acutenefs of his mind, might enable him te tufcover connections and confcquences which crespe a common Oh~ tervcr.