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Areopagitica; a Speech of Mr. John Milton For the Liberty of Unlicenc'd Printing, To the Parliament of England
por John Milton
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- Muito Bom
- Capa dura
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- Muito Bom
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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London: Noel Douglas, 1927. Hardback. Very Good. 9" by 7". None. An uncommon facsimile edition of this polemic speech given by John Milton in 1644. Facsimile edition of Areopagitica; a Speech of Mr. John Milton For the Liberty of Unlicenc'd Printing, To the Parliament of England.In the original publisher's paper wrapped hardcover boards. An uncommon edition. A facsimile reproduction from part of a collection of tracts in the British Museum made by Milton's friend Thomason. 'Areopagitica' was a political speech opposing licensing and censorship and is considered a historically influential example of the defence of freedom of speech and expression.Prior owner's ink inscription to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's paper wrapped hardcover boards. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping tot he head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Prior owner' ink inscription to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some occasional light spotting. Very Good
Sinopse
Areopagitica: A speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing to the Parliament of England is John Milton's famous tract against censorship. Published in 1644, Areopagitica is named after a speech by Isocrates, a fifth century BC Athenian orator. The work is counted as one of the most influential and inspired defenses of the right to freedom of expression in history. It is also a personal issue for Milton who was submitted to censorship himself when he tried to publish his defenses of divorce, radical works for the time that gained no quarter with censors. Distributed as a pamphlet, Milton's powerful arguments against 1643's Licensing Order note that classical Greek and Roman society was never subjected to such censorship, and he uses many classical and biblical references to reinforce his argument.
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My views are as nothing because of the established importance of this work over the centuries. I hope its precepts, the freedom to publish and print and almost the freedom to think will be observed, without these being whittled away as they may be in some countries and some establiched bodies even in the twenty-first century.
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- Livreiro
- Rooke Books
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 838W2
- Título
- Areopagitica; a Speech of Mr. John Milton For the Liberty of Unlicenc'd Printing, To the Parliament of England
- Autor
- John Milton
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encadernação
- Hardback
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Muito Bom
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- Noel Douglas
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1927
- Dimensão
- 9" by 7"
- Palavras-chave
- John Milton Facsimile Areopagitica Uncommon Facsimile
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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