![]() | 27. Of the Law made in France to encourage the Propagation of the
Species. The Spirit of the Laws | ![]() |
Louis XIV appointed particular pensions to those who had ten children, and much larger to such as had twelve. [117] But it is not sufficient to reward prodigies. In order to communicate a general spirit, which leads to the propagation of the species, it is necessary for us to establish, like the Romans, general rewards, or general penalties.
![]() | 27. Of the Law made in France to encourage the Propagation of the
Species. The Spirit of the Laws | ![]() |