Enlightenment · English
Defence of Usury
Defence of Usury, by Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), a public-domain text from Liberty Fund's Online Library of Liberty.
Chapters
- 01Letter I.: Introduction.prose
- 02Letter II.: Reasons for Restraint.—Prevention of Usury.prose
- 03Letter III.: Reasons for Restraint.—Prevention of Prodigality.prose
- 04Letter IV.: Reasons for Restraint.—Protection of Indigence.prose
- 05Letter V.: Reasons for Restraint.—Protection of Simplicity.prose
- 06Letter VI.: Mischiefs of the anti-usurious Laws.prose
- 07Letter VII.: Efficacy of anti-usurious laws.prose
- 08Letter VIII.: Virtual Usury allowed.prose
- 09Letter IX.: Blackstone considered.prose
- 10Letter X.: Grounds of the Prejudices against Usury.prose
- 11Letter XI.: Compound Interest.prose
- 12Letter XII.: Maintenance and Champerty.prose
- 13Letter XIII.: To Dr. Smith, on Projects in Arts, &c.prose