The Spirit of the Laws

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• Title Page i
• Special Introduction iii
• The Analysis of "The Spirit of Laws" xv
• Montesquieu's Preface xxxi
• Author's Explanatory Notes xxxiv
• Illustrations xxxvi
• Book I - Of Laws in General 1
• Book II - Of Laws Directly Derived from The Nature of Government 8
• Book III - Of the Principles of the Three Kinds Of Government 19
• Book IV - That the Laws of Education Ought to Be In Relation to the Principles of Gov­ Ernment 29
• Book V - That the La Ws Given by the Legislator Ought to Be in Relation to the Prin­ Ciple of Government 40
• Book VI - Consequences of the Principles of Dif­ Ferent Governments with Respect To The Simplicity of Civil and Criminal Laws, the Form of Judgments, and The Inflicting of Punishments 71
• Book VII - Consequences of the Different Princi­ Ples of the Three Governments With Respect to Sumptuary Laws, Luxury, And the Condition of Women 94
• Book VIII - Of the Corruption of the Principles Of The Three Governments 109
• Book IX - Of Laws in the Relation They Bear to A Defensive Force 126
• Book X - Of Laws in the Relation They Bear To Offensive Force 133

• Title Page i
• Special Introduction iii
• The Analysis of "The Spirit of Laws" xv
• Montesquieu's Preface xxxi
• Author's Explanatory Notes xxxiv
• Illustrations xxxvi
• Book I - Of Laws in General 1
• Book II - Of Laws Directly Derived from The Nature of Government 8
• Book III - Of the Principles of the Three Kinds Of Government 19
• Book IV - That the Laws of Education Ought to Be In Relation to the Principles of Gov­ Ernment 29
• Book V - That the La Ws Given by the Legislator Ought to Be in Relation to the Prin­ Ciple of Government 40
• Book VI - Consequences of the Principles of Dif­ Ferent Governments with Respect To The Simplicity of Civil and Criminal Laws, the Form of Judgments, and The Inflicting of Punishments 71
• Book VII - Consequences of the Different Princi­ Ples of the Three Governments With Respect to Sumptuary Laws, Luxury, And the Condition of Women 94
• Book VIII - Of the Corruption of the Principles Of The Three Governments 109
• Book IX - Of Laws in the Relation They Bear to A Defensive Force 126
• Book X - Of Laws in the Relation They Bear To Offensive Force 133
• Book XI - Of the Laws Which Establish Political Liberty with Regard to the Constitution 149
• Book XII - Of the Laws That Form Political Lib­ Erty, in Relation to the Subject 183
• Book XIII - Of the Relation Which the Levying Of Taxes and the Greatness of the Public Revenues Bear to Liberty 207
• Book XIV - Of Laws in Relation to the Nature Of The Climate 221
• Book XV - In What Manner the Laws of Civil Sla­ Very Relate to the Nature of the Cla­ Mate 235
• Book XVI - How the Laws of Domestic Slavery Bear A Relation to the Nature of the Cli­ Mate 251
• Book XVII - How the Laws of Political Servitude Bear a Relation to the Nature of The Climate 264
• Book XVIII - Of Laws in the Relation They Bear To The Nature of the Soil 271
• Book XIX - Of Laws in Relation to the Principles Which Form the General Spirit, The Morals, and Customs of a Nation 292
• Book XX - Of Laws in Relation to Commerce Con­ Sidered in Its Nature and Distinctions 316
• Book XXI Docuit Qœ Maximus Atlas.--Virgil, Æneid. - Of Laws in Relation to Commerce, Con­ Sidered in the Revolutions It Has Met With in the World 331
• Book XXII - Of Laws in Relation to the Use of Money 374