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Notes from Mr. Millar's lectures on the Institutes of civil law, second course
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Title
Notes from Mr. Millar's lectures on the Institutes of civil law, second course, 1786.
Physical Description
1 v. (173 p.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Title from note by Robert Urquhart on front pastedown.
Binding: contemporary half-calf over marbled boards.
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from A. R. Heath on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Fund, 2009.
Summary
Manuscript volume containing extensive notes in fair copy by Urquhart on the second of John Millar's two annual courses on the Institutes of Civil Law at the University of Glasgow. The course is a detailed presentation of a theory of natural jurisprudence modeled on that of Adam Smith and features a logical consideration of the historical varieties of marriage, including polygamy.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
January 13, 2010
References
Robert Urquhart, Notes from Mr. Millar's Lectures. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Robert Urquhart, Notes from Mr. Millar's Lectures. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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Genre/Form
Lecture notes - Great Britain - 18th century.
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