vate law doctrine into the 19th century.48 Even well into the 20th century he was regarded as one of the most prominent authorities ever found among Swedish jurists.49 Some scholars have hinted that his approach to society can be described as progressive or even radical.50 A different opinion is expressed by Lars Björne, who argues that the content of the “natural” law which Nehrman expressed gives reason to describe him as a “man of the regime”. Björne claims that Nehrman represented traditional views to a higher degree than one can find among contemporary Danish or Norwegian scholars.51 Nehrman has often been characterised as being unsympathetic towards Roman law and strongly influenced by natural law, and this is no doubt quite in line with the image he himself endeavoured to create. He was deeply devoted to legal education, and was the first professor in Sweden who gave lectures in the Swedish language and not only in Latin. In adopting a model that had been developed by jurists at the University in Halle, he rejected giving Roman law a dominant role in the teaching and analysis of domestic law. Priority must be given to the law that had historically emerged within the country.The study of foreign law could even be dangerous for young people and ought to be used only when it was of obvious advantage for studying Swedish law.52 This basic problem of the relationship between domestic law, Roman law and natural law was illustrated by Nehrman’s discussion concerning the relationship between master and servant. Moreover, it is also relevant for our understanding of modern labour relations. c o n t i n u i t y a n d c o n t r ac t 37 48 Adlercreutz, A1990, p. 20; Modéer 1997, pp. 113-114, 152-155. 49 Palmgren 1969, p. 914; Nelson 1988, p. 69; Björne 1995, pp. 78-81. 50 Palmgren, B, 1969, pp. 909-917;Almquist 1934, pp. 116, 118; Jägerskiöld 1963, p. 123; Anners, 1965, p. 134. See further references in Björne 1995, p. 79, fn 61. 51 Björne 1995, pp. 80, 355, 362-363, 679. 52 Nehrman1729, pp. 14-16 (§§ 45-47);Modéer 1979, pp. xi-xiv;Modéer 1997, p. 152; Björne 1995, p. 72.
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