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Memoirs of the Life of Sir Samuel Romilly

Memoirs of the Life of Sir Samuel Romilly

Memoirs of the Life of Sir Samuel Romilly

Written by Himself; with a Selection from his Correspondence
Volume 3:
Samuel Romilly
September 2013
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9781108064231

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    A friend of Wilberforce and Bentham, Sir Samuel Romilly (1757–1818) combined considerable legal expertise with commitment to progressive political causes such as the abolition of the slave trade. During his time in Parliament - he was Solicitor General in Lord Grenville's 'Ministry of All the Talents' - he sought to lessen the archaic severity of English criminal law regarding corporal and capital punishment. Though he met with resistance, his efforts raised awareness and influenced later reforms. Compiled by his sons and published in 1840, this three-volume collection of autobiographical writings and varied correspondence illuminates the development of his outlook and the principles which guided him. Volume 3 contains the concluding part of Romilly's diary of his parliamentary life, covering the years 1812–18. Also included are private memoranda which Romilly described as observations on his 'situation in life and future prospects'.

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    September 2013
    Paperback
    9781108064231
    456 pages
    216 × 140 × 26 mm
    0.58kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • 1. Diary of the parliamentary life of Sir Samuel Romilly (cont.)
    • 2. Letters to C
    • Appendix
    • Index.
      Author
    • Samuel Romilly