Areopagitica and Other Prose Works - Couverture rigide

Milton, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1432612409 ISBN 13 : 9781432612405

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Biographie de l'auteur

One of the greatest of English poets, John Milton (1608 74) is best known for his immortal epic, "Paradise Lost." A prolific pamphleteer and polemicist, he is also a giant in the history of political thought and philosophy who opposed state-sponsored religion and championed liberty of conscience."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1432612409
• ISBN 13: 9781432612405
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible