Prawo rzymskie w okresie Renesansu i Baroku. Humanistyczny wymiar europejskiej kultury prawnej
Paulina Święcicka
The history and formation of the European legal culture that had been developing taking shape since Middle Ages when universalism manifested itself as ius commune seemed to be a satisfactory solution, has marked with appearance trend called ‘legal humanism’ which developed in response humanistic Renaissance postulates. While humanism pertained arts science period, emerged centuries later, challenged medieval interpretation Justinian texts postulated rejection mos italicus methods described praemitto, scindo, summo casumque figuro – praelego, casus, commodo, obiicio (Math. Grib. De meth, 3.94-98). supporters new jurisprudence advocated recognition Roman law an element research into Antiquity. As result, ancient underwent certain ‘purification’ were subsequently used for teaching based on subsequent „Glosses Commentaries”. Critical reviews fundamental sources well first translations till then unknown Greek also attempted. That all was possible because jurists era much more comprehensible education linguistic skills able read finally break away impasse Graeca sunt, non leguntur, going beyond „judicial Bible” compilation only, searching often multi-aspect meanings true understanding Ancient World. This approach changed attitude studies ceased seen merely updating existing laws i.e. serving practice. recognised historic phenomenon, product its times evolved together changing world, study became aim objective own. Such quickly found followers Western Europe replaced exegetic commentaries form treaty compared theory basis context. An author academic paper no longer mere executor commentator scriptum, but, being jurist views, transformed searcher pure law, expert both Antiquity contemporary François Baudouin put it: sine historia caeca est iurisprudentia (De Institutione historiae universae, I, 609).
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