Francesco Mario Pagano
Francesco Mario Pagano (born December 8, 1748 in Brienza , † October 29, 1799 in Naples ) was an Italian lawyer and author .
Life
He was born in Brienza , a municipality southwest of Potenza. He then studied at the University of Naples and was taught there by Antonio Genovesi, among others.
At the age of 20 he became a lecturer in moral philosophy at his university and was also practically active at the same time. With Gaetano Filangieri he joined the Freemasons.
One of his most important works, the Saggi politici (1783–85), presents the philosophical history of the Kingdom of Naples. He speaks out against the death penalty and torture. He advocates a more benign penal code.
In 1794 he defended Galiani, Vitalini and De Deo, three alleged conspirators against Ferdinand IV. They were sentenced to death and Francesco Pagano was stripped of his teaching position. He is also captured, imprisoned and banished from the kingdom.
He fled Naples in 1796 and returned in 1799 to draft the constitution of the short-lived Parthenopean Republic . The following year the republic fell and Francesco Pagano was 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 one comedy ( Emilia ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pagano, Francesco Mario |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian lawyer and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1748 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brienza |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 1799 |
| Place of death | Naples |