The Dialogue in English, Betweene a Doctor of Divinitie, And a.

A Classic English Work on Equity and the Philosophy of Law that Influenced Blackstone [Saint German (Germain), Christopher]. The Dialogue in English, Betweene a Doctor of Divinitie, And a Student in the Lawes of England. Newly Corrected and Imprinted with New Additions. [London]: Printed by the Assignes of John More, Esquire, 1638. 176, [4] ff. Octavo (5-1/2" x 3-1/2"). Later sheep, blind rules to boards, lettering piece and blind fillets to spine, existing endleaves retained. Faint spotting to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities with wear to foot of spine, a few wormholes to head of spine, corners bumped, front joint starting, front hinge cracked, later library bookplate to front pastedown. Moderate toning to interior, somewhat heavier in places, tiny hole near center of leaf k7 (pp. 78-79) with no loss to legibility, light soiling to endleaves and title page. $450. * Later edition. With the second dialogue. Written originally in Latin in 1523 and cast in dialogic form, this was the first work to study the role of equity in common law and, by its nature, was the first jurisprudential work written in England. It also considers the relative merits of common, canon and civil law, the nature and object of law, the religious and moral standards of law, the foundations of the common law and issues regarding the jurisdiction of Parliament. Doctor and Student appeared in numerous editions. An authority well into the eighteenth century, it influenced several writers, including Blackstone. English Short-Title Catalogue S116404.…