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... Justinian , and in the progress of his study was led into the deep- er recesses of his subject . When he began to prepare the lectures which are herewith given to the public , I am unable to determine with accuracy ; but he must have ...
... Justinian , and in the progress of his study was led into the deep- er recesses of his subject . When he began to prepare the lectures which are herewith given to the public , I am unable to determine with accuracy ; but he must have ...
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... JUSTINIAN 25 III . THE ROMAN LAW BEFORE JUSTINIAN 51 IV . - PROGRESS OF THE ROMAN LAW DURING THE REPUBLICAN PERIOD 77 V. - LAW OF STATUS AND FAMILY RELATIONS . 104 VI . - LAW OF FAMILY RELATIONS ( continued ) 129 VII . - LAW OF PROPERTY ...
... JUSTINIAN 25 III . THE ROMAN LAW BEFORE JUSTINIAN 51 IV . - PROGRESS OF THE ROMAN LAW DURING THE REPUBLICAN PERIOD 77 V. - LAW OF STATUS AND FAMILY RELATIONS . 104 VI . - LAW OF FAMILY RELATIONS ( continued ) 129 VII . - LAW OF PROPERTY ...
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... Justinian ( controversies as to his character ) , who reigned 527–565 a . d . The plan of the work , as laid out by Tribonian , included two principal parts , to be made from the constitutions of the Roman emperors , and from the ...
... Justinian ( controversies as to his character ) , who reigned 527–565 a . d . The plan of the work , as laid out by Tribonian , included two principal parts , to be made from the constitutions of the Roman emperors , and from the ...
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... Justinian , arranged in order of time , form the NOVELS ( novellae constitutiones , most of them in Greek ) , the last compo- nent of the Corpus Juris . The whole Corpus Juris too good for the age in which it appeared . Superseded in ...
... Justinian , arranged in order of time , form the NOVELS ( novellae constitutiones , most of them in Greek ) , the last compo- nent of the Corpus Juris . The whole Corpus Juris too good for the age in which it appeared . Superseded in ...
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... Justinian , afterward , by the arms of his great generals , Belisarius and Narses , crushed the power of the Vandals and the Ostrogoths , and brought Africa and Italy into a precarious and transient connection with his empire . But ...
... Justinian , afterward , by the arms of his great generals , Belisarius and Narses , crushed the power of the Vandals and the Ostrogoths , and brought Africa and Italy into a precarious and transient connection with his empire . But ...
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Page 49 - ... conqueror of Italy, humbler of Germany, terror of the North — saw him account all his matchless victories poor compared with the triumph you are now in a condition to win — saw him contemn the fickleness of Fortune, while, in despite of her, he could pronounce his memorable boast, " I shall go down to posterity with the Code in my hand!