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Edward Coke (1628) The First Part of the Institutes of the Lawes of England. Or, a Commentarie upon Littleton, Not the Name of a Lawyer Onely, but of the Law it selfe (1st ed.),
London: Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Societe of Stationers OCLC:
84760833.
The text on the title page is as follows:
"THE / FIRST PART / OF THE INSTITVTES / OF THE LAWES OF / ENGLAND. / OR, / A COMMENTARIE / vpon LITTLETON, not / the name of a Lawyer onely, / but of the Law it ſelſe.
"MARTIAL. / Quid te vana iuuant miſeræ ludibria cartæ, / hoc lege, quod poſſis dicere iure meum eſt. [
Martial, Epigrams, book X, no. IV, lines 7–8: "Quid te vana iuvant miserae ludibria chartae? / Hoc lege, quod possit dicere vita 'Meum est'." – "What do the empty tales of such frivolous writings profit you? Read in this book of mine of real life, of which you may say, 'It is mine'."]
"CICERO. / Maior hæreditas venit unicuq, noſtrum a Iure / & Legibus, quam a Parentibus. [
Cicero: "Maior hæreditas venit unicuique nostrum a Iure et Legibus, quam a Parentibus." – "A greater inheritance comes to each of us from our Rights and Laws than from our Parents."]
"Hæc ego grandæuus poſui tibi candide lector. / Authore EDW. COKE Milite. [Hence I, who am very old, have put this before thee, innocent reader. / Author Edward Coke Knight.]
"LONDON, / Printed for the Societe of / Stationers.
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DescriptionEdward Coke, The First Part of the Institvtes of the Lawes of England (1st ed, 1628, title page) - 20131124.jpg
English: Title page of
Edward Coke (1628) The First Part of the Institutes of the Lawes of England. Or, a Commentarie upon Littleton, Not the Name of a Lawyer Onely, but of the Law it selfe (1st ed.),
London: Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Societe of Stationers OCLC:
84760833.
The text on the title page is as follows:
"THE / FIRST PART / OF THE INSTITVTES / OF THE LAWES OF / ENGLAND. / OR, / A COMMENTARIE / vpon LITTLETON, not / the name of a Lawyer onely, / but of the Law it ſelſe.
"MARTIAL. / Quid te vana iuuant miſeræ ludibria cartæ, / hoc lege, quod poſſis dicere iure meum eſt. [
Martial, Epigrams, book X, no. IV, lines 7–8: "Quid te vana iuvant miserae ludibria chartae? / Hoc lege, quod possit dicere vita 'Meum est'." – "What do the empty tales of such frivolous writings profit you? Read in this book of mine of real life, of which you may say, 'It is mine'."]
"CICERO. / Maior hæreditas venit unicuq, noſtrum a Iure / & Legibus, quam a Parentibus. [
Cicero: "Maior hæreditas venit unicuique nostrum a Iure et Legibus, quam a Parentibus." – "A greater inheritance comes to each of us from our Rights and Laws than from our Parents."]
"Hæc ego grandæuus poſui tibi candide lector. / Authore EDW. COKE Milite. [Hence I, who am very old, have put this before thee, innocent reader. / Author Edward Coke Knight.]
"LONDON, / Printed for the Societe of / Stationers.
to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
to remix – to adapt the work
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attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the
same or compatible license as the original.