An Introduction to the Study of Justinian’s Digest
Containing an Account of its Composition and of the Jurists Used or Referred to Therein, Together with a Full Commentary on One Title (De Usufructu)

A detailed discussion, analysis and guide to studying Justinian's Digesta, first published in 1884.

Henry John Roby (Author)

9781108018241, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 February 2011

546 pages
21.6 x 14 x 3.1 cm, 0.69 kg

Henry John Roby (1830–1915) was a Cambridge-educated classicist whose influential career included periods as a schoolmaster, a Professor of Roman law at University College, London, an educational reformer and a Member of Parliament. First published in 1884, this volume provides an analysis and discussion of Justinian's Digesta, a compendium of second and third century Roman legal writings which forms part of the body of Roman civil law issued under Justinian I in 533 AD. It is considered a fundamental work of Roman jurisprudence. Roby discusses the historical context of the Digesta, compares extracts in other legal sources with the original text and provides the Latin text of De Usufructu (one of the titles from the Digesta) with detailed close textual discussion and analysis. This volume was the first published guide to studying the Digesta and is considered one of Roby's most important contributions to jurisprudence.

Preface
1. Introductory remarks
2. Justinian's legislation
3. Division of the digest and order of the titles
4. Order of extracts in the title
5. Comparison of extracts with their originals
6. Introductory to account of jurists
7. Early jurists
8. Jurists of Cicero's time
9. Labeo and the two schools of jurists
10. Jurists of first half of first century
11. Jurists of second half of first century
12. Jurists of first half of second century
13. Jurists of second half of second century
14. Papinian, Ulpian, Paul
15. Latest jurists
16. Of lawyers' Latin
17. Authorities for text of Digest
18. Of the mode of citing the Digest
19. Books recommended
Appendices
Digest VII I De usufructu et quemadmodum quis utatus fruatur
Commentary on same
Index.

Subject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]