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WILLIAM BLACKSTONE
(1723-1780)
from Commentaries on the Laws of England
Sir William Blackstone was born in London to a wealthy family of the middle class and received a broad education in logic, mathematics, and the classics. A member and fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, he became a barrister in … Continue reading
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