An essay on crimes and punishments, with a view of, and commentary upon Beccaria, Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Fielding, and Blackstone. In Which Are Contained Treatises Of the Idea of God and Religion, (as an incentive to Virtue) -Scepticism and Faith (as conducive to Knowledge) -Heresy and Toleration (as an Enemy to and a Promoter of Hapiness) -Religion in general (as a support to public Peace) Of the Progress of it since the Reformation (as productive of Liberty) -The Idea of Honour, Ambition, and Pride (as the Source of criminal Offences) And of Morality (as the Source of all Good) By M. Dawes, Of The Inner Temple, Esq.
- Dawes, M. (Manasseh), -1829.
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- MDCCLXXXII. [1782]
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London : printed for C. Dilly, In The Poultry; and J. Debrett (successor to Mr. Almon) Piccadilly, MDCCLXXXII. [1782]
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xxxi,[1],255,[1]p. ; 80.
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- Capital punishmentEarly works to 1800
- CrimeEarly works to 1800
- Criminal lawEarly works to 1800
- PunishmentEarly works to 1800
- ReligionEarly works to 1800
- Beccaria, Cesare, marchess di, 1738-1794Criticism and interpretation.
- Blackstone, William, Sir, 1723-1780Criticism and interpretation.
- Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754Criticism and interpretation.
- Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755Criticism and interpretation.
- Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778Criticism and interpretation.
- Voltaire, 1694-1778.