1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- People : ---------------------------------- Author : Cesare Beccaria : Of Crimes and Punishments Text : ---------------------------------- ...the use of printing, which alone makes the public, and not a few individuals, the guardians and defenders of the laws. It is this art which by diffusing literature, has gradually dissipated the gloomy spirit of cabal and intrigue. To this art it is owing that the atrocious crimes of our ancestors, who were alternately slaves and tyrants, are become less frequent. From : Chapter 5. Events : ---------------------------------- 1 -- Added : May 24, 2020 1 -- Updated : June 30, 2022 About This Textfile : ---------------------------------- Text file generated from : http://RevoltSource.com/