Areopagitica by John Milton
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"Areopagitica" by John Milton is a prose polemic published in 1644 opposing government censorship of printed works. Written during the English Civil War, this impassioned defense challenges Parliament's licensing order requiring pre-publication approval. Milton argues that free access to all ideas—even controversial ones—allows individuals to exercise reason and judgment. Drawing on biblical and classical references, he contends that truth emerges through open discussion rather than state control. This work became one of
history's most influential arguments for freedom of speech and expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Milton, John, 1608-1674 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Areopagitica A Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing to the Parliament of England |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areopagitica |
| Credits | Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 43.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | K: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence |
| LoC Class | Z: Bibliography, Library science |
| Subject | Freedom of the press -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 608 |
| Release Date | Jan 21, 2006 |
| Last Update | Feb 23, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2045 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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