2. This Passion, founded on an early, though not a prescribed Education, was so strengthened by their religious System, that till the fatal Entrance of the Doctrine of Epicurus, no Roman was ever known to have violated his Oath.[1]
3. Their Principle of Honour coincided with that of their Religion. It was so strong, at the Time of the first Formation of the Republic, that the Punishment of Disgrace was judged sufficient to deter the People from a Violation of the Laws. "When a Delinquent was cited before the People (saith Livy) the Valerian Law ordained only, that he should be branded as infamous.[2]"
4. From the Truths laid down above, it appears, that the Principle of natural Conscience must of Course co-operate with these, for the Confirmation of civil Freedom. The Force of this Principle is no less conspicuous in the early Periods of
