OF THE SEVERITY OF PUNISHMENTS IN DIFFERENT GOVERNMENTS
... OF T'IrI SEVERITY OF PUNhSIIMENTS IN Dl Fj1ElZRN'l' GOVERINlMEN'TS. The severity of punishments is fitter for despotic governments; whose pulciple~is ter~ror,-than for a monarchy or republic, w0hose .spring ist honrr and virtue. , Ira *msergte governmests, the love of one's countrl, Shame, and fear of blame, ale restrainieg motives--capable of preventing 'a great muoltitui of ctimes. lere, the ...