Speeches of John Philpot Curran : While At the Bar
The book Speeches of John Philpot Curran : While At the Bar was written by author Curran, John Philpot, 1870- Here you can read free online of Speeches of John Philpot Curran : While At the Bar book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Speeches of John Philpot Curran : While At the Bar a good or bad book?
What reading level is Speeches of John Philpot Curran : While At the Bar book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It was well observed that, in England, the highwayman never murdered, because there the offender was not condemned to torture! But, in France, where the offender was broken on the wheel, the traveller seldom or never escaped!* What, then, is it in England that sends the traveller home with hfe, but the comparative mildness of English law? What, but the merciless cruelty of the French law, that gives the atrocious aggrava- tion of murder to robbery? The multiphcation of penal laws lessens the va...lue of hfe, and when you lessen the value of hfe, you lessen the fear of death. Look to the history of England upon this sub- ject with respect to treason. Notwithstanding aU its formidable array of death, of Saxon forfeiture, and of feudal corruption of blood; in what country do you read of more treasons or of morerebelhons? And why? Because these terrors do not restrain the traitor. Beyond aU other delinquents, he is hkely to be a person of that ardent, enthusiastic,' and * Beccaria on Crimea and Punishments.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: