Literary Italy

Ep. 57: Cesare Beccaria / Milan


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Cesare Beccaria, author of On Crimes and Punishments (Dei delitti e delle pene) political philosopher, forgotten philosophe, 18th century influencer extraordinaire, arguably had more citations by the first American presidents than John Locke had. We talk about his life and his native city of Milan. (Also -- James Madison's height: 5ft 4in. ) Enjoy!

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Literary ItalyBy Anne Schuchman and James Berrettini

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