Areopagitica and Other Prose Works Paperback - 2016
by John Milton; Introduction by C. E. Vaughan
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An uncompromising defender of liberty as well as a sublime poet, John Milton published the "Areopagitica" in 1644, at the height of the English Civil War. The impetus arose from Parliament's Licensing Order, which censored all printed materials and ultimately led to arrests, book burnings, and other authoritarian abuses. Milton's polemic, strengthened by biblical and classical allusions, remains enduringly significant and ranks among the world's most eloquent defenses of the right to free speech.
In addition to the "Areopagitica," this collection of Milton's most significant prose works includes "Of Education," a tract on educational reform; "Meditation Upon Divine Justice and The Death of King Charles the First," a rationale for the overthrow of the monarchy; "The Doctrine and Disciple of Divorce," in which the author urges the enactment of a virtually unheard-of reform allowing divorce for incompatibility and the right of remarriage; and "Autobiographical Extracts," featuring highlights from Milton's memoirs.
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- Title Areopagitica and Other Prose Works
- Author John Milton; Introduction by C. E. Vaughan
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Paperback
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dover Publications
- Date 2016
- ISBN 9780486811253 / 0486811255
- Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 4.9 x 0.4 in (20.32 x 12.45 x 1.02 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Political science - Philosophy, Freedom of the press
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017296557
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