01099 2200217 4500001002100000005001500021008004100036020001800077035001900095041000800114082001100122084001700133100003000150245002500180260003200205300003300237500002000270520057200290650000800862650001100870INLIS00000000000236620200508201834200508||||||||| | ||| |||| ||eng|| a0-226-67554-8 0010-0520002366 aeng0 a347.01 a347.01/POS/T0 aEditor: Richard A. Posner00aThe Essential Holmes aLondonbSummits Booksc1992 axxxi, 336 hlm ; 24 cmc24 cm aIndeks : Indeks aOliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., has been called the greatest jurist and legal scholar in the history of the English-speaking world. In this collection of his speeches, opinions, and letters, Richard Posner reveals the fullness of Homes's achievements as judge, historian,philosopher, and master of English style. Thematically arranged, the volume covers a rich variety of subjects from aging and death to themes in politics, personalities, and law. Posner's substantial introduction firmly places this wealth of material in its proper biographical and historical context. 0aLaw 0aspeech