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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

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Sir Edward Coke. (1552–1634)
 
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    The gladsome light of jurisprudence.
          First Institute.
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    Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reason…. The law, which is perfection of reason. 1
          First Institute.
222
    For a man’s house is his castle, et domus sua cuique tutissimum refugium. 2
          Third Institute. Page 162.
223
    The house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose.
          Semayne’s Case, 5 Rep. 91.
224
    They (corporations) cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed nor
excommunicate, for they have no souls.
          Case of Sutton’s Hospital, 10 Rep. 32.
225
    Magna Charta is such a fellow that he will have no sovereign.
          Debate in the Commons, May 17, 1628.
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    Six hours in sleep, in law’s grave study six,
Four spend in prayer, the rest on Nature fix. 3
          Translation of lines quoted by Coke.
 
George Peele. (1558?–1597?)
 
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    His golden locks time hath to silver turned;
  O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His youth ’gainst time and age hath ever spurned,
  But spurned in vain; youth waneth by encreasing.
          Sonnet. Polyhymnia.
 
Note 1.
Let us consider the reason of the case. For nothing is law that is not reason.—Sir John Powell: Coggs vs. Bernard, 2 Ld. Raym. Rep. p. 911. [back]
Note 2.
Pandects, lib. ii. tit. iv. De in Jus vocando. [back]
Note 3.
Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven;
Ten to the world allot, and all to heaven.
Sir William Jones. [back]