{"product_id":"areopagitica-and-other-prose-works-dover-thrift-editions-philosophy","title":"Areopagitica and Other Prose Works (Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the greatest of English poets, John Milton (1608-74) is best known for his immortal epic, \n\u003ci\u003eParadise Lost.\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnabridged republication of 1927 edition published in London by J.M. Dent \u0026amp; Sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn 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. \n\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46581106540675,"sku":"SPTM-9780486811253","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486811253_spiral_531e1451-6ace-4e76-a8a2-2afdceb7510b.png?v=1770801997","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/areopagitica-and-other-prose-works-dover-thrift-editions-philosophy","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}