Areopagitica

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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2 feb 2015 - 72 pagina's
In 1644, as Cromwell's Civil War was raging in England, the celebrated poet John Milton published his Areopagitica, a polemical tract arguing for the freedom of speech and an unlicensed press. The essay's title, "Areopagitica," was derived from the name of a speech written by the ancient Greek orator Isocrates, Areopagitikos.Addressed to the Parliament of England, the Areopagitica draws on a number of classical and biblical sources to support Milton's cause for the freedom of the press. One of the most obvious examples that the author uses is that of the Areopagus, a judicial council which, in ancient times, had investigated corruption in Athens.In modern times, the Areopagitica is principally appreciated as a cornerstone in the argument of the freedom of speech. Milton himself had a personal stake in the argument, since he himself had been subject to censorship in his attempts to publish tracts defending divorce. The Parliament of England, which was overrun with Calvinist Presbyterians at the time, naturally sought to quiet Milton's views on divorce - an action that prompted his composition of the following essay, the Areopagitica.This edition is in the original English of Milton which, although a bit inconvenient for modern readers, nonetheless strikes us as singularly authentic. A modernized version is also available in our press, but, for those who wish to read this classic in the original English, the following edition will serve as the best and only resource.

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Over de auteur (2015)

John Milton, English scholar and classical poet, is one of the major figures of Western literature. He was born in 1608 into a prosperous London family. By the age of 17, he was proficient in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Milton attended Cambridge University, earning a B.A. and an M.A. before secluding himself for five years to read, write and study on his own. It is believed that Milton read everything that had been published in Latin, Greek, and English. He was considered one of the most educated men of his time. Milton also had a reputation as a radical. After his own wife left him early in their marriage, Milton published an unpopular treatise supporting divorce in the case of incompatibility. Milton was also a vocal supporter of Oliver Cromwell and worked for him. Milton's first work, Lycidas, an elegy on the death of a classmate, was published in 1632, and he had numerous works published in the ensuing years, including Pastoral and Areopagitica. His Christian epic poem, Paradise Lost, which traced humanity's fall from divine grace, appeared in 1667, assuring his place as one of the finest non-dramatic poet of the Renaissance Age. Milton went blind at the age of 43 from the incredible strain he placed on his eyes. Amazingly, Paradise Lost and his other major works, Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes, were composed after the lost of his sight. These major works were painstakingly and slowly dictated to secretaries. John Milton died in 1674.

Bibliografische gegevens

TitelAreopagitica
AuteurJohn Milton
UitgeverCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015
ISBN1507823576, 9781507823576
Lengte72 pagina's
  
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