Henry James Sumner Maine Quote

The ancient codes were doubtless originally suggested by the discovery and diffusion of the art of writing.


Ancient Law: Its Connection with the Early History of Society, and Its Relation to Modern Ideas (ed. 1870)


The ancient codes were doubtless originally suggested by the discovery and diffusion of the art of writing.

The ancient codes were doubtless originally suggested by the discovery and diffusion of the art of writing.

The ancient codes were doubtless originally suggested by the discovery and diffusion of the art of writing.

The ancient codes were doubtless originally suggested by the discovery and diffusion of the art of writing.