ðə ɡˈoːɹdli θˈiːsɪs dʌznˌɑːt kənsˈɪdɚ ðɛɹ wˈɜːk æɾ ˈɔːl, ænd əpˈoʊnənts tə ðɪs θˈiːsɪs hæv ˈɑːɹɡjuːd ðæt ðeɪ wɜː kɹˈuːʃəl tə ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv mˈɑːdɚn kˈɑːntɹækt lˈɔː.
The Gordley thesis does not consider their work at all, and opponents to this thesis have argued that they were crucial to the development of modern contract law.