Francesco Mario Pagano

Francesco Mario Pagano (* December 8, 1748, † October 29, 1799 ) was an Italian jurist and author.

He was born in Brienza, a southern province of Potenza. He then studied at the University of Naples and was taught there, among others, Antonio Genovesi.

At the age of 20, he was professor of moral philosophy at his university and was at the same time practical work. With Gaetano Filangieri he joined the Freemasons.

One of his most important works of the Saggi politici ( 1783-85 ), the philosophical history of the kingdom of Naples dar. He speaks through against the death penalty and torture of. He advocates a gütigeres Penal Code.

In 1794 he defended Galiani, Vitalini and De Deo, three alleged conspirators against Ferdinand IV These are sentenced to death and Francesco Pagano is deprived of his teaching position. In addition, he is captured, imprisoned, and banished from the kingdom.

In 1796 he fled from Naples, returns in 1799 back to design the Constitution of the short-lived Republic Parthenopäische. The following year, the Republic falls and Francesco Pagano is executed.

Pagano 's other legal and philosophical works include Progetto di Costituzione della Repubblica napoletana, Sul processo criminale, Esame politico dell'intera Legislazione romana, and Discorso sull'origine e natura della poesia. He also translated works from Greek and Latin and wrote six tragedies ( Gerbino, Agamennone, Corradino, Gli esuli tebani, Prometeo, and Teodosio ) and a comedy (Emilia ).

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