Hoffman's Course of Legal Study

A Course of Legal Study, addressed to Students, and the Profession generally is a book by David Hoffman.

In 1847, J G Marvin said:

What Cujacius said of Paul de Castro, has been appropriately applied to Professor Hoffman's Course of Legal Study; qui non habet Paulum de Castro, tunicam vendat, el tmat. The author is well known as a learned and able jurist, who has long laboured as an instructor and writer, in disseminating proper views upon legal education, and in elevating its standard in the United States. From his long experience in these matters, and varied learning, he was able to write a work of peculiar excellence, worthy of the approval of a liberal profession, and a priceless contribution to young men just starting upon the life-long study of the law. It not only points out the authors to be read in each department of the law, but those which should be studied in connexion with the law, to form the accomplished jurist. Judge Story remarks, that "the writers whom he recommends are of the very best authority; and his own notes are composed in a tone of the most enlarged philosophy, and abound in just and discriminating criticism, and in precepts calculated to elevate the moral as well as intellectual character of the Profession." It is truly a bibliographical treasure, that none will do without who are in downright earnest in studying the law as a liberal profession. My own humble labours in legal bibliography, have been greatly aided by this excellent writer, as every person's will be who gives the subject any attention. It is written in a fresh and glowing style, evincing the deep interest the author takes in his subject, and its perusal does not fail to awaken a responsive feeling, and an ardent desire to master the most noble of sciences, the stepping stone to usefulness and honour, the law. 6 N. A. Rev. 76; (46) 72; 20 Am. Quart. Rev. 79; 6 L. R. 426; Pref. Anth. Anal, of Blk. 30; 21 L. M. 1; 15 A. J. 331; (18) 120; 12 L. O. 511; (13) 51; Reddie's Mar. Com. 427.^[1]

References

• Hoffman, David. A Course of Legal Study: Addressed to Students and the Profession Generally. Second Edition. Joseph Neal. 8vo. Baltimore. 1836. Vols 1 and 2 from Google Books.

1. Marvin, J G. Legal Bibliography, or a thesaurus of American, English, Irish and Scotch law books: together with some continental treatises. T & J W Johnson. 1847. Pages 391 and 392.