The Roman jurisprudence has the longest known history of any set of human institutions. — Henry James Sumner Maine
The movement of the progressive societies has hitherto been a movement from — Henry James Sumner Maine
The ancient codes were doubtless originally suggested by the discovery and diffusion — Henry James Sumner Maine
The most celebrated system of jurisprudence known to the world begins, as it ends, with a code. — Henry James Sumner Maine
The members of such a society consider that the transgression of a religious — Henry James Sumner Maine
When primitive law has once been embodied in a code, there is an end to what may be called its spontaneous development. — Henry James Sumner Maine
The roman jurisprudence has the longest known history of any set of human institutions. — Henry James Sumner Maine
The roman code was merely an enunciation in words of the existing customs of the roman people. — Henry James Sumner Maine
The most superficial student of roman history must be struck by the extraordinary degree — Henry James Sumner Maine
The inquiries of the jurist are in truth prosecuted much as inquiry in physic and physiology — Henry James Sumner Maine
The epoch of customary law, and of its custody by a privileged order, is a very remarkable one. — Henry James Sumner Maine
The ancient codes were doubtless originally suggested by the discovery and diffusion of the art of writing. — Henry James Sumner Maine
Our authorities leave us no doubt that the trust lodged with the oligarchy was sometimes abused — Henry James Sumner Maine
It is true that the aristocracies seem to have abused their monopoly of legal knowledge — Henry James Sumner Maine
In spite of overwhelming evidence, it is most difficult for a citizen of western europe — Henry James Sumner Maine