The Spirit of Laws, with D'Alembert's Analysis of the Work, Tr. by T. Nugent (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1878 Excerpt: ... Luxury in proportion to the in-equality of fortunes, i. 102; in towns, 103 and note; in China, its fatal effects, 108; Roman laws against, 11G Lycian republic, the, i. 139 Lycurgus, remarks on the laws of, i. 37, 324; Mr. Penn compared with him, 38; his senators, 52 note Lydians, the, conquered by Cyrus, i. 152 Lysander, anecdote of, i. 91 Maohiavel on the loss of liberty of Florenoe, i. 83; remark on, ii. 269 Machinery to abridge labour not always useful, ii. 90 Magic, charge of, i. 201 Magistrate, a single, only suited to a despotic monarchy, i. 86 Mahomedans, the facility of their conquests explained, i. 234 Mahomet, his prohibition of wine, i. 246; his direction as to wives, 279 note, the son of Miriveis, i. 29, 300 note Malacca, fury of the people of, ii. 123 Malea, Cape, danger of its naviga-tion, ii. 11 Males and females, number of, in different countries, ii. 87 Man as a physical and as an in-telligent being, i. 3; in a state of nature, 4 Mankind, general spirit of, i. 316; should be observed by legislators, ibid. Manners and customs of a nation, natural means of changing, i. 321; mistakes of some legislators, 323 MarculfuH, his date, ii. 335; his formularies, 336 Marriage, ii. 81; several orders of lawful wives, 83; father's con-sent to, 84; the Roman laws, 94; to be regulated by the civil law, 155; the Papian law, 156; mar-riages between relatives, ibid.; prohibitions, 158 laws at Athens and at Sparta, i. 47; at Rome, 55; restrictions, 99 Married men, privileges of, among the Romans, ii. 97 Marseilles, amount of dowries fixed at, i. 116 note; its commerce, 344; rivalry with Carthage, ii. 28 Marsyns put to death for a dream, i. 207 Maurice, the emperor, his clemency a mistake, i. 101 Maximinus, cruelty of, i. 97 Mayors of the palace, ii. 322; their...