Pound's Introduction outlines the philosophy of law from Antiquityto the twentieth century. A written version of the Storrs Lecturesdelivered at Yale University during the academic year 1921-1922. "DeanPound has given us a clear, concise introduction to the philosophy ofthe law. It is so concise that it is impossible to summarize it so asto give any idea of its wealth of learning....An excellent, impartialand concise presentation of the subject..." William Herbert Page,Harvard Law Review 36:115-117 cited in Marke, A Catalogue of the LawCollection at New York University (1953) 922.