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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.

Title
An essay on crimes and punishments, [electronic resource] : 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.
Author
Dawes, M. (Manasseh), -1829.
Publication
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.
Subject
  • Beccaria, Cesare, marchess di, 1738-1794 > Criticism and interpretation
  • Blackstone, William, Sir, 1723-1780 > Criticism and interpretation
  • Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 > Criticism and interpretation
  • Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755 > Criticism and interpretation
  • Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 > Criticism and interpretation
  • Voltaire, 1694-1778
  • Crime > Early works to 1800
  • Criminal law > Early works to 1800
  • Punishment > Early works to 1800
  • Capital punishment > Early works to 1800
  • Religion > Early works to 1800
Note
  • Braces in imprint.
  • Reproduction of original from Harvard University Law Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642391931
  • ECCO1-T134684
Author
Dawes, M. (Manasseh), -1829.
Title
An essay on crimes and punishments, [electronic resource] : 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.
Imprint
London : printed for C. Dilly, In The Poultry; and J. Debrett (successor to Mr. Almon) Piccadilly, MDCCLXXXII. [1782]
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T134684.
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Place of Publication
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