16。TheConcernoftheLegislatorinthePropagationoftheSpecies。
　　Regulationsonthenumberofcitizensdependgreatlyoncircumstances。
　　Therearecountriesinwhichnaturedoesall；thelegislatorthenhasnothingtodo。Whatneedisthereofinducingmenbylawstopropagationwhenafruitfulclimateyieldsasufficientnumberofinhabitants？
　　Sometimestheclimateismorefavourablethanthesoil；thepeoplemultiply，andaredestroyedbyfamine：thisisthecaseofChina。Henceafathersellshisdaughtersandexposeshischildren。InTonquin，[19]
　　thesamecausesproducethesameeffects；soweneednot，liketheArabiantravellersmentionedbyRenaudot，searchfortheoriginofthisintheirsentimentsonthemetempsychosis。[20]
　　Forthesamereason，thereligionoftheIsleofFormosadoesnotsufferthewomentobringtheirchildrenintotheworldtilltheyarethirty—fiveyearsofage：[21]thepriestess，beforethisage，bybruisingthebellyprocuresabortion。
　　17。OfGreeceandtheNumberofitsInhabitants。ThateffectwhichincertaincountriesoftheEastspringsfromphysicalcauseswasproducedinGreecebythenatureofthegovernment。TheGreekswereagreatnation，composedofcities，eachofwhichhadadistinctgovernmentandseparatelaws。TheyhadnomorethespiritofconquestandambitionthanthoseofSwitzerland，Holland，andGermanyhaveatthisday。Ineveryrepublicthelegislatorhadinviewthehappinessofthecitizensathome，andtheirpowerabroad，lestitshouldproveinferiortothatoftheneighbouringcities。[22]Thus，withtheenjoymentofasmallterritoryandgreathappiness，itwaseasyforthenumberofthecitizenstoincreasetosuchadegreeastobecomeburdensome。Thisobligedthemincessantlytosendoutcolonies，[23]and，astheSwissdonow，tolettheirmenouttowar。Nothingwasneglectedthatcouldhinderthetoogreatmultiplicationofchildren。
　　Theyhadamongthemrepublics，whoseconstitutionwasveryremarkable。
　　Thenationstheyhadsubduedwereobligedtoprovidesubsistenceforthecitizens。TheLaced？monianswerefedbytheHelotes，theCretansbythePeriecians，andtheThessaliansbythePenestes。Theywereobligedtohaveonlyacertainnumberoffreemen，thattheirslavesmightbeabletofurnishthemwithsubsistence。Itisareceivedmaximinourdays，thatitisnecessarytolimitthenumberofregulartroops：nowtheLaced？monianswereanarmymaintainedbythepeasants：itwasproper，therefore，thatthisarmyshouldbelimited；withoutthisthefreemen，whohadalltheadvantagesofsociety，wouldincreasebeyondnumber，andthelabourersbeoverloaded。
　　ThepoliticsoftheGreekswereparticularlyemployedinregulatingthenumberofcitizens。Platofixesthematfivethousandandforty，[24]andhewouldhavethemstoporencouragepropagation，aswasmostconvenient，byhonours，shame，andtheadviceoftheoldmen；hewouldevenregulatethenumberofmarriagesinsuchamannerthattherepublicmightberecruitedwithoutbeingovercharged。[25]
　　Ifthelawsofacountry，saysAristotle，forbidtheexposingofchildren，thenumberofthosebroughtforthoughttobelimited。[26]Iftheyhavemorethanthenumberprescribedbylaw，headvisestomakethewomenmiscarrybeforethefoetusbeformed。[27]
　　ThesameauthormentionstheinfamousmeansmadeuseofbytheCretanstopreventtheirhavingtoogreatanumberofchildren——aproceedingtooindecenttorepeat。
　　Thereareplaces，saysAristotleagain[28]wherethelawsgivetheprivilegeofbeingcitizenstostrangers，ortobastards，ortothosewhosemothersonlyarecitizens；butassoonastheyhaveasufficientnumberofpeoplethisprivilegeceases。ThesavagesofCanadaburntheirprisoners；butwhentheyhaveemptycottagestogivethem，theyreceivethemintotheirnation。
　　SirWilliamPetty，inhiscalculations，supposesthatamaninEnglandisworthwhathewouldsellforatAlgiers。[29]ThiscanbetrueonlywithrespecttoEngland。Therearecountrieswhereamanisworthnothing；thereareotherswhereheisworthlessthannothing。
　　18。OftheStateandNumberofPeoplebeforetheRomans。Italy，Sicily，AsiaMinor，Gaul，andGermanywerenearlyinthesamestateasGreece；
　　fullofsmallnationsthataboundedwithinhabitants，theyhadnoneedoflawstoincreasetheirnumber。
　　19。OftheDepopulationoftheGlobe。Alltheselittlerepublicswereswallowedupinalargeone，andtheglobeinsensiblybecamedepopulated：inordertobeconvincedofthis，weneedonlyconsiderthestateofItalyandGreecebeforeandafterthevictoriesoftheRomans。
　　"Youwillaskme，"saysLivy，[30]"wheretheVolscicouldfindsoldierstosupportthewar，afterhavingbeensooftendefeated。Theremusthavebeenformerlyaninfinitenumberofpeopleinthosecountries，whichatpresentwouldbelittlebetterthanadesert，wereitnotforafewsoldiersandRomanslaves。"
　　"TheOracleshaveceased，"saysPlutarch，"becausetheplaceswheretheyspokearedestroyed。AtpresentwecanscarcelyfindinGreecethreethousandmenfittobeararms。"
　　"Ishallnotdescribe，"saysStrabo，[31]"Epirusandtheadjacentplaces，becausethesecountriesareentirelydeserted。Thisdepopulation，whichbeganlongago，stillcontinues；sothattheRomansoldiersencampinthehousestheyhaveabandoned。"WefindthecauseofthisinPolybius，whosaysthatPaulus？milius，afterhisvictory，destroyedseventycitiesofEpirus，andcarriedawayahundredandfiftythousandslaves。
　　20。ThattheRomanswereundertheNecessityofmakingLawstoencouragethePropagationoftheSpecies。TheRomans，bydestroyingothers，werethemselvesdestroyed：incessantlyinaction，intheheatofbattle，andinthemostviolentattempts，theyworeoutlikeaweaponkeptconstantlyinuse。
　　Ishallnotherespeakoftheattentionwithwhichtheyappliedthemselvestoprocurecitizensintheroomofthosetheylost，[32]oftheassociationstheyenteredinto，theprivilegestheybestowed，andofthatimmensenurseryofcitizens，theirslaves。Ishallmentionwhattheydidtorecruitthenumber，notoftheircitizens，butoftheirmen；
　　andasthesewerethepeopleintheworldwhoknewbesthowtoadapttheirlawstotheirprojects，anexaminationoftheirconductinthisrespectcannotbeamatterofindifference。
　　21。OftheLawsoftheRomansrelatingtothePropagationoftheSpecies。TheancientlawsofRomeendeavouredgreatlytoincitethecitizenstomarriage。Thesenateandthepeoplemadefrequentregulationsonthissubject，asAugustussaysinhisspeechrelatedbyDio。[33]
　　DionysiusHalicarnassus[34]cannotbelievethatafterthedeathofthreehundredandfiveoftheFabii，exterminatedbytheVeientes，thereremainednomoreofthisfamilythanonesinglechild；becausetheancientlaw，whichobligedeverycitizentomarryandtoeducateallhischildren，wasstillinforce。[35]
　　Independentlyofthelaws，thecensorshadaparticulareyeuponmarriages，andaccordingtotheexigenciesoftherepublicengagedthemtoitbyshameandbypunishments。[36]
　　Thecorruptionofmannersthatbegantotakeplacecontributedvastlytodisgustthecitizenswithmarriage，whichwaspainfultothosewhohadnotasteforthepleasuresofinnocence。ThisisthepurportofthatspeechwhichMetellusNumidicus，whenhewascensor，madetothepeople：[37]"Ifitwerepossibleforustodowithoutwives，weshoulddeliverourselvesfromthisevil：butasnaturehasordainedthatwecannotliveveryhappilywiththem，norsubsistwithoutthem，weoughttohavemoreregardtoourownpreservationthantotransientgratifications。"
　　Thecorruptionofmannersdestroyedthecensorship，whichwasitselfestablishedtodestroythecorruptionofmanners：forwhenthisdepravationbecamegeneral，thecensorlosthispower。[38]
　　Civildiscords，triumvirates，andproscriptionsweakenedRomemorethananywarshehadhithertoengagedin。Theyleftbutfewcitizens，[39]andthegreatestpartofthemunmarried。Toremedythislastevil，C？sarandAugustusre—establishedthecensorship，andwouldevenbecensorsthemselves。[40]C？sargaverewardstothosewhohadmanychildren。[41]
　　Allwomenunderforty—fiveyearsofagewhohadneitherhusbandnorchildrenwereforbiddentowearjewelsortorideinlitters；[42]anexcellentmethodthustoattackcelibacybythepowerofvanity。ThelawsofAugustusweremorepressing；[43]heimposednewpenaltiesonsuchaswerenotmarried，[44]andincreasedtherewardsbothofthosewhoweremarriedandofthosewhohadchildren。TacituscallstheseJulianlaws；[45]toallappearancetheywerefoundedontheancientregulationsmadebythesenate，thepeople，andthecensors。
　　ThelawofAugustusmetwithinnumerableobstacles，andthirty—fouryearsafterithadbeenmadetheRomanknightsinsistedonitsbeingabolished。[46]Heplacedononesidesuchasweremarried，andontheothersidethosewhowerenot：theselastappearedbyfarthegreatestnumber；uponwhichthecitizenswereastonishedandconfounded。
　　Augustus，withthegravityoftheancientcensors，addressedtheminthismanner：[47]
　　"Whilesicknessandwarsnatchawaysomanycitizens，whatmustbecomeofthisstateifmarriagesarenolongercontracted？Thecitydoesnotconsistofhouses，ofporticos，ofpublicplaces，butofinhabitants。
　　YoudonotseemenlikethosementionedinFablestartingoutoftheearthtotakecareofyouraffairs。Yourcelibacyisnotowingtothedesireoflivingalone；fornoneofyoueatsorsleepsbyhimself。Youonlyseektoenjoyyourirregularitiesundisturbed。DoyoucitetheexampleoftheVestalVirgins？Ifyoupreservenotthelawsofchastity，yououghttobepunishedlikethem。Youareequallybadcitizens，whetheryourexamplehasaninfluenceontherestoftheworld，orwhetheritbedisregarded。Myonlyviewistheperpetuityoftherepublic。Ihaveincreasedthepenaltiesofthosewhohavedisobeyed；
　　andwithrespecttorewards，theyaresuchasIdonotknowwhethervirtuehaseverreceivedgreater。Forlesswillathousandmenexposelifeitself；andyetwillnottheseengageyoutotakeawifeandprovideforchildren？"
　　Hemadealaw，whichwascalledafterhisname，JuliaandPapiaPopp？a，fromthenamesoftheconsulsforpartofthatyear。[48]Thegreatnessoftheevilappearedevenintheirbeingelected：Diotellsusthattheywerenotmarried，andthattheyhadnochildren。[49]
　　ThisdecreeofAugustuswasproperlyacodeoflaws，andasystematicbodyofalltheregulationsthatcouldbemadeonthissubject。TheJulianlawswereincorporatedinit，andreceivedgreaterstrength。[50]
　　Itwassoextensiveinitsuse，andhadaninfluenceonsomanythings，thatitformedthefinestpartofthecivillawoftheRomans。
　　WefindpartsofitdispersedinthepreciousfragmentsofUlpian，[51]
　　intheLawsoftheDigest，collectedfromauthorswhowroteonthePapianlaws，inthehistoriansandotherswhohavecitedthem，intheTheodosiancodewhichabolishedthem，andintheworksofthefathers，whohavecensuredthem，withoutdoubtfromalaudablezealforthethingsoftheotherlife，butwithverylittleknowledgeoftheaffairsofthis。
　　Theselawshadmanyheads，[52]ofwhichweknowthirty—five。Buttoreturntomysubjectasspeedilyaspossible，IshallbeginwiththatheadwhichAulusGelliusinformsuswastheseventh，andrelatestothehonoursandrewardsgrantedbythatlaw。[53]
　　TheRomans，whoforthemostpartsprangfromthecitiesoftheLatins，whichwereLaced？moniancolonies，[54]andhadreceivedapartoftheirlawsevenfromthosecities，[55]had，liketheLaced？monians，suchvenerationforoldageastogiveitallhonourandprecedence。Whentherepublicwantedcitizens，shegrantedtomarriageandtothenumberofchildrentheprivilegeswhichhadbeengiventoage。[56]Shegrantedsometomarriagealone，independentofthechildrenwhichmightspringfromit：thiswascalledtherightofhusbands。Shegaveotherstothosewhohadanychildren，andlargerstilltothosewhohadthreechildren。
　　Thesethreethingsmustnotbeconfounded。Theselasthadthoseprivilegeswhichmarriedmenconstantlyenjoyed；as，forexample，aparticularplaceinthetheatre；[57]theyhadthosewhichcouldonlybeenjoyedbymenwhohadchildren，andwhichnonecoulddeprivethemofbutsuchashadagreaternumber。
　　Theseprivilegeswereveryextensive。Themarriedmenwhohadthemostchildrenwerealwayspreferred，whetherinthepursuitorintheexerciseofhonours，[58]Theconsulwhohadthemostnumerousoffspringwasthefirstwhoreceivedthefasces；[59]hehadhischoiceoftheprovinces：[60]thesenatorwhohadmostchildrenhadhisnamewrittenfirstinthecatalogueofsenators，andwasthefirstingivinghisopinioninthesenate。[61]Theymightevenstandsoonerthanordinaryforanoffice，becauseeverychildgaveadispensationofayear。[62]IfaninhabitantofRomehadthreechildren，hewasexemptedfromalltroublesomeoffices。[63]Thefreebornwomenwhohadthreechildren，andthefreedwomenwhohadfour，passedoutofthatperpetualtutelage[64]
　　inwhichtheyhadbeenheldbytheancientlawsofRome。[65]
　　Astheyhadrewards，theyhadalsopenalties。[66]Thosewhowerenotmarriedcouldreceivenoadvantagefromthewillofanypersonthatwasnotarelative；[67]andthosewho，beingmarried，hadnochildren，couldreceiveonlyhalf。[68]TheRomans，saysPlutarch，marryonlytobeheirs，andnottohavethem。[69]
　　Theadvantageswhichamanandhiswifemightreceivefromeachotherbywillwerelimitedbylaw。[70]Iftheyhadchildrenofeachother，theymightreceivethewhole；ifnot，theycouldreceiveonlyatenthpartofthesuccessionontheaccountofmarriage；andiftheyhadanychildrenbyaformerventer，asmanytenthsastheyhadchildren。
　　Ifahusbandabsentedhimselffromhiswifeonanyothercausethantheaffairsoftherepublic，hecouldnotinheritfromher。[71]
　　Thelawgavetoasurvivinghusbandorwifetwoyearstomarryagain，[72]andayearandahalfincaseofadivorce。Thefatherswhowouldnotsuffertheirchildrentomarry，orrefusedtogivetheirdaughtersaportion，wereobligedtodoitbythemagistrates。[73]
　　Theywerenotallowedtobetrothwhenthemarriagewastobedeferredformorethantwoyears：[74]andastheycouldnotmarryagirltillshewastwelveyearsold，theycouldnotbebetrothedtohertillshewasten。Thelawwouldnotsufferthemtotrifletonopurpose；[75]andunderapretenceofbeingbetrothed，toenjoytheprivilegesofmarriedmen。
　　Itwascontrarytolawforamanofsixtytomarryawomanoffifty。[76]
　　Astheyhadgivengreatprivilegestomarriedmen，thelawwouldnotsufferthemtoenterintouselessmarriages。Forthesamereason，theCalvisianSenatusConsultumdeclaredthemarriageofawomanabovefiftywithamanlessthansixtytobeunequal：[77]sothatawomanoffiftyyearsofagecouldnotmarrywithoutincurringthepenaltiesoftheselaws。TiberiusaddedtotherigourofthePapianlaw，[78]andprohibitedmenofsixtyfrommarryingwomenunderfifty；sothatamanofsixtycouldnotmarryinanycasewhatsoever，withoutincurringthepenalty。
　　ButClaudiusabrogatedthislawmadeunderTiberius。[79]
　　AlltheseregulationsweremoreconformabletotheclimateofItalythantothatoftheNorth，whereamanofsixtyyearsofagehasstillaconsiderabledegreeofstrength，andwherewomenoffiftyarenotalwayspastchild—bearing。
　　Thattheymightnotbeunnecessarilylimitedinthechoicetheyweretomake，Augustuspermittedallthefreeborncitizenswhowerenotsenators[80]tomarryfreedwomen。[81]ThePapianlawforbadethesenatorsmarryingfreedwomen，[82]orthosewhohadbeenbroughtuptothestage；andfromthetimeofUlpian，[83]free—bornpersonswereforbiddentomarrywomenwhohadledadisorderlylife，whohadplayedinthetheatre，orwhohadbeencondemnedbyapublicsentence。Thismusthavebeenestablishedbyadecreeofthesenate。Duringthetimeoftherepublictheyhadnevermadelawslikethese，becausethecensorscorrectedthiskindofdisorderassoonasitarose，orelsepreventeditsrising。
　　Constantinemadealaw[84]inwhichhecomprehended，intheprohibitionofthePapianlaw，notonlythesenators，butevensuchashadaconsiderablerankinthestate，withoutmentioningpersonsinaninferiorstation：thisconstitutedthelawofthosetimes。Thesemarriageswerethereforenolongerforbidden，excepttothefree—borncomprehendedinthelawofConstantine。Justinian，however，abrogatedthelawofConstantine，[85]andpermittedallsortsofpersonstocontractthesemarriages；andthuswehaveacquiredsofatalaliberty。
　　Itisevidentthatthepenaltiesinflictedonsuchasmarriedcontrarytotheprohibitionofthelawwerethesameasthoseinflictedonpersonswhodidnotmarry。Thesemarriagesdidnotgivethemanyciviladvantage；[86]forthedowry[87]wasconfiscatedafterthedeathofthewife。[88]
　　Augustushavingadjudgedthesuccessionandlegaciesofthosewhomtheselawshaddeclaredincapable，tothepublictreasury，[89]theyhadtheappearanceratheroffiscalthanofpoliticalandcivillaws。Thedisgusttheyhadalreadyconceivedataburdenwhichappearedtooheavywasincreasedbytheirseeingthemselvesacontinualpreytotheavidityofthetreasury。Onthisaccount，itbecamenecessary，underTiberius，thattheselawsshouldbesoftened；[90]thatNeroshouldlessentherewardsgivenoutofthetreasurytotheinformers；[91]thatTrajanshouldputastoptotheirplundering；[92]thatSeverusshouldalsomoderatetheselaws；[93]andthattheciviliansshouldconsiderthemasodious，andinalltheirdecisionsdeviatefromtheliteralrigour。
　　Besides，theemperorsenervatedtheselaws[94]bytheprivilegestheygrantedoftherightsofhusbands，ofchildren，andofthreechildren。
　　Morethanthis，theygaveparticularpersonsadispensationfromthepenaltiesoftheselaws。[95]Buttheregulationsestablishedforthepublicutilityseemedincapableofadmittinganalleviation。
　　Itwashighlyreasonablethattheyshouldgranttherightsofchildrentothevestals，[96]whomreligionretainedinanecessaryvirginity：
　　theygave，inthesamemanner，theprivilegeofmarriedmentosoldiers，[97]becausetheycouldnotmarry。Itwascustomarytoexempttheemperorsfromtheconstraintofcertaincivillaws。ThusAugustuswasfreedfromtheconstraintofthelawwhichlimitedthepowerofenfranchising，[98]andofthatwhichsetboundstotherightofbequeathingbytestament。[99]Thesewereonlyparticularcases；but，atlast，dispensationsweregivenwithoutdiscretion，andtheruleitselfbecamenomorethananexception。
　　Thesectsofphilosophershadalreadyintroducedintheempireadispositionthatestrangedthemfrombusiness——adispositionwhichcouldnotgaingroundinthetimeoftherepublic，[100]wheneverybodywasemployedintheartsofwarandpeace。Hencearoseanideaofperfection，asconnectedwithalifeofspeculation；henceanestrangementfromthecaresandembarrassmentsofafamily。TheChristianreligioncomingafterthisphilosophyfixed，ifImaymakeuseoftheexpression，theideaswhichthathadonlyprepared。
　　Christianitystampeditscharacteronjurisprudence；forempirehaseveraconnectionwiththepriesthood。ThisisvisiblefromtheTheodosiancode，whichisonlyacollectionofthedecreesoftheChristianemperors。
　　ApanegyristofConstantine[101]saidtothatemperor，"Yourlawsweremadeonlytocorrectviceandtoregulatemanners：youhavestrippedtheancientlawsofthatartificewhichseemedtohavenootheraimthantolaysnaresforsimplicity。"
　　ItiscertainthatthealterationsmadebyConstantinetooktheirriseeitherfromsentimentsrelatingtotheestablishmentofChristianity，orfromideasconceivedofitsperfection。Fromthefirstproceededthoselawswhichgavesuchauthoritytobishops，andwhichhavebeenthefoundationoftheecclesiasticaljurisdiction；hencethoselawswhichweakenedpaternalauthority[102]bydeprivingthefatherofhispropertyinthepossessionsofhischildren。Toextendanewreligion，theywereobligedtotakeawaythedependenceofchildren，whoarealwaysleastattachedtowhatisalreadyestablished。
　　ThelawsmadewithaviewtoChristianperfectionweremoreparticularlythosebywhichthepenaltiesofthePapianlawswereabolished；theunmarriedwereequallyexemptedfromthem，withthosewho，beingmarried，hadnochildren。
　　"Theselawswereestablished，"saysanecclesiasticalhistorian，[103]
　　"asifthemultiplicationofhumanspecieswasaneffectofourcare；
　　insteadofbeingsensiblethatthenumberisincreasedordiminishedaccordingtotheorderofProvidence。"
　　Principlesofreligionhavehadanextraordinaryinfluenceonthepropagationofthehumanspecies。Sometimestheyhavepromotedit，asamongtheJews，theMahometans，theGaurs，andtheChinese；atotherstheyhaveputadamptoit，aswasthecaseoftheRomansupontheirconversiontoChristianity。
　　Theyeverywhereincessantlypreachedcontinency；avirtuethemoreperfectbecauseinitsownnatureitcanbepractisedbutbyveryfew。
　　Constantinehadnottakenawaythedecimallawswhichgrantedagreaterextenttothedonationsbetweenmanandwife，inproportiontothenumberoftheirchildren。Theodosius，theyounger，abrogatedeventheselaws。[104]
　　JustiniandeclaredallthosemarriagesvalidwhichhadbeenprohibitedbythePapianlaws。[105]Theselawsrequiredpeopletomarryagain：
　　Justiniangrantedprivilegestothosewhodidnotmarryagain。[106]
　　Bytheancientinstitutions，thenaturalrightwhicheveryonehadtomarryandbegetchildrencouldnotbetakenaway。Thuswhentheyreceivedalegacy，[107]onconditionofnotmarrying，orwhenapatronmadehisfreedmanswear[108]thathewouldneithermarrynorbegetchildren，thePapianlawannulledboththeconditionandtheoath。[109]
　　Theclausesoncontinuinginwidowhoodestablishedamonguscontradicttheancientlaw，anddescendfromtheconstitutionsoftheemperors，foundedonideasofperfection。
　　ThereisnolawthatcontainsanexpressabrogationoftheprivilegesandhonourswhichtheRomanshadgrantedtomarriages，andtoanumberofchildren。Butwherecelibacyhadthepre—eminence，marriagecouldnotbeheldinhonour；andsincetheycouldobligetheofficersofthepublicrevenuetorenouncesomanyadvantagesbytheabolitionofthepenalties，itiseasytoperceivethatwithyetgreatereasetheymightputastoptotherewards。
　　Thesamespiritualreasonwhichhadpermittedcelibacysoonimposeditevenasnecessary。GodforbidthatIshouldherespeakagainstcelibacyasadoptedbyreligion；butwhocanbesilentwhenitisbuiltonlibertinism；whenthetwosexes，corruptingeachotherevenbythenaturalsensationsthemselves，flyfromaunionwhichoughttomakethembetter，toliveinthatwhichalwaysrendersthemworse？
　　Itisaruledrawnfromnature，thatthemorethenumberofmarriagesisdiminished，themorecorruptarethosewhohaveenteredintothatstate；
　　thefewermarriedmen，thelessfidelityisthereinmarriage；aswhentherearemorethieves，moretheftsarecommitted。
　　22。OftheExposingofChildren。TheRomanpolicywasverygoodinrespecttotheexposingofchildren。Romulus，saysDionysiusHalicarnassus，[110]laidthecitizensunderanobligationtoeducatealltheirmalechildren，andtheeldestoftheirdaughters。Iftheinfantsweredeformedandmonstrous，hepermittedtheexposingthem，afterhavingshownthemtofiveoftheirnearestneighbours。
　　Romulusdidnotsufferthemtokillanyinfantsunderthreeyearsold：[111]bywhichmeanshereconciledthelawthatgavetofatherstherightovertheirchildrenoflifeanddeathwiththatwhichprohibitedtheirbeingexposed。
　　WefindalsoinDionysiusHalicarnassus[112]thatthelawwhichobligedthecitizenstomarry，andtoeducatealltheirchildren，wasinforceinthe277thyearofRome；weseethatcustomhadrestrainedthelawofRomuluswhichpermittedthemtoexposetheiryoungerdaughters。
　　WehavenoknowledgeofwhatthelawoftheTwelveTables（madeintheyearofRome301）appointedwithrespecttotheexposingofchildren，exceptfromapassageofCicero，[113]who，speakingoftheofficeoftribuneofthepeople，saysthatsoonafteritsbirth，likethemonstrousinfantofthelawoftheTwelveTables，itwasstifled；theinfantthatwasnotmonstrouswasthereforepreserved，andthelawoftheTwelveTablesmadenoalterationintheprecedinginstitutions。
　　"TheGermans，"saysTacitus，[114]"neverexposetheirchildren；amongthemthebestmannershavemoreforcethaninotherplacesthebestlaws。"TheRomanshadthereforelawsagainstthiscustom，andyettheydidnotfollowthem。WefindnoRomanlawthatpermittedtheexposingofchildren；[115]thiswas，withoutdoubt，anabuseintroducedtowardsthedeclineoftherepublic，whenluxuryrobbedthemoftheirfreedom，whenwealthdividedwascalledpoverty，whenthefatherbelievedthatallwaslostwhichhegavetohisfamily，andwhenthisfamilywasdistinctfromhisproperty。
　　23。OftheStateoftheWorldaftertheDestructionoftheRomans。TheregulationsmadebytheRomanstoincreasethenumberoftheircitizenshadtheireffectwhiletherepublic，inthefullvigourofherconstitution，hadnothingtorepairbutthelossesshesustainedbyhercourage，byherintrepidity，byherfirmness，herloveofgloryandofvirtue。Butsoonthewisestlawscouldnotre—establishwhatadyingrepublic，whatageneralanarchy，whatamilitarygovernment，whatarigidempire，whataprouddespoticpower，whatafeeblemonarchy，whatastupid，weak，andsuperstitiouscourthadsuccessivelypulleddown。Itmight，indeed，besaidthattheyconqueredtheworldonlytoweakenit，andtodeliveritupdefencelesstobarbarians。TheGothicnations，theGetes，theSaracensandTartarsbyturnsharassedthem；andsoonthebarbarianshadnonetodestroybutbarbarians。Thus，infabuloustimes，aftertheinundationsandthedeluge，therearoseoutoftheeartharmedmen，whoexterminatedoneanother。
　　24。TheChangeswhichhappenedinEuropewithregardtotheNumberoftheInhabitants。InthestateEuropewasinonewouldnotimagineitpossibleforittoberetrieved，especiallywhenunderCharlemagneitformedonlyonevastempire。Butbythenatureofgovernmentatthattimeitbecamedividedintoaninfinitenumberofpettysovereignties，andasthelordorsovereign，whoresidedinhisvillageorcity，wasneithergreat，rich，powerful，norevensafebutbythenumberofhissubjects，everyoneemployedhimselfwithasingularattentiontomakehislittlecountryflourish。Thissucceededinsuchamannerthatnotwithstandingtheirregularitiesofgovernment，thewantofthatknowledgewhichhassincebeenacquiredincommerce，andthenumerouswarsanddisordersincessantlyarising，mostcountriesofEuropewerebetterpeopledinthoseclaysthantheyareevenatpresent。
　　Ihavenottimetotreatfullyofthissubject，butIshallcitetheprodigiousarmiesengagedintheCrusades，composedofmenofallcountries。PuffendorfsaysthatinthereignofCharlesIXtherewereinFrancetwentymillionsofmen。
　　Itistheperpetualreunionofmanylittlestatesthathasproducedthisdiminution。Formerly，everyvillageofFrancewasacapital；thereisatpresentonlyonelargeone。Everypartofthestatewasacentreofpower；atpresentallhasarelationtoonecentre，andthiscentreisinsomemeasurethestateitself。
　　25。ThesameSubjectcontinued。Europe，itistrue，hasforthesetwoagespastgreatlyincreaseditsnavigation；thishasbothprocuredanddepriveditofinhabitants。HollandsendseveryyearagreatnumberofmarinerstotheIndies，ofwhomnotabovetwo—thirdsreturn；theresteitherperishorsettleintheIndies。Thesamethingmusthappentoeveryothernationconcernedinthattrade。
　　WemustnotjudgeofEuropeasofaparticularstateengagedaloneinanextensivenavigation。Thisstatewouldincreaseinpeople，becausealltheneighbouringnationswouldendeavourtohaveashareinthiscommerce，andmarinerswouldarrivefromallparts。Europe，separatedfromtherestoftheworldbyreligion，[116]byvastseasanddeserts，cannotberepairedinthismanner。
　　26。Consequences。FromallthiswemayconcludethatEuropeisatpresentinaconditiontorequirelawstobemadeinfavourofthepropagationofthehumanspecies。ThepoliticsoftheancientGreeksincessantlycomplainoftheinconveniencesattendingarepublic，fromtheexcessivenumberofcitizens；butthepoliticsofthisagecalluponustotakepropermeanstoincreaseours。
　　27。OftheLawmadeinFrancetoencouragethePropagationoftheSpecies。LouisXIVappointedparticularpensionstothosewhohadtenchildren，andmuchlargertosuchashadtwelve。[117]Butitisnotsufficienttorewardprodigies。Inordertocommunicateageneralspirit，whichleadstothepropagationofthespecies，itisnecessaryforustoestablish，liketheRomans，generalrewards，orgeneralpenalties。