This pamphet is the most important contribution of Fielding as a magistrate to a study of eighteenth-century society. It is based on personal observation and experience, and deals with some of the origins of crime in relationship with poThis pamphet is the most important contribution of Fielding as a magistrate to a study of eighteenth-century society. It is based on personal observation and experience, and deals with some of the origins of crime in relationship with poverty, with « gin-drinking », with luxury, which he denouces as a social vice.verty, with « gin-drinking », with luxury, which he denouces as a social vice.
Introduction et commentaires de Georges Lamoine
