Then, too, the principles of personal liberty and social equality were yielding ground before the more autocratic maxims of Roman law.

The view of life now dominant was that of the warrior not of the philosopher.

Bonaparte named Tronchet, Bigot de Preameneu, and the eloquent and learned Portalis for the redaction of the code.

By ceaseless toil they completed their first draft in four months.

Then, after receiving the criticisms of the Court of Cassation and the Tribunals of Appeal, it came before the Council of State for the decision of its special committee on legislation.