Cesare Beccaria 
Essay on Crimes and Punishments [PDF ebook] 
Translated From the Italian, With Commentary

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. With regard to the commentary, attributed to Monf. De Voltaire, my only authority for fuppofing it his, is the Voice of the public, which indeed is the only authority we have for moi’t of his works. Let thofe who are acquainted with the peculiarity of his manner judge for thcmfelves.