Project Gutenberg 2006-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 769 Milton, John 1608 1674 Areopagitica A Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing to the Parliament of England Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger "Areopagitica" by John Milton is a historical treatise advocating for the freedom of unlicensed printing, written during the 17th century at a time of significant political and religious upheaval in England. The work presents a passionate argument against censorship, emphasizing the importance of free expression and the vital role that literature and debate play in the pursuit of truth and enlightenment. The opening of "Areopagitica" sets the stage for Milton's plea to the Parliament of England, where he expresses his belief that true liberty lies in the ability of individuals to freely communicate their thoughts and ideas. He reflects on the value of unlicensed printing and warns against the dangers of censorship, asserting that suppressing ideas only stifles innovation and discourages intellectual growth. Milton draws on historical examples from ancient Greece and Rome to illustrate the destructive effects of licensing and censorship while calling upon the Parliament to promote a culture of open discourse and inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Freedom of the press -- Early works to 1800 K Z Text Harvard Classics Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: History - General Browsing: Law & Criminology Browsing: Politics 139190 139199 2024-09-01T06:09:42.010035 2023-10-01T05:49:51.871166 text/html text/html 133482 2013-02-23T11:55:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii 50790 2013-02-23T11:58:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 96422 2024-09-01T06:09:45.597003 application/epub+zip 97095 2024-09-01T06:09:43.268019 application/epub+zip 97095 2024-09-01T06:09:42.510039 application/epub+zip 171311 2024-09-01T06:09:47.456001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162930 2024-09-01T06:09:45.107017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186686 2022-09-01T06:40:31.711465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123243 123220 2024-09-01T06:09:41.794046 2023-10-01T05:49:51.604173 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 123175 2013-02-23T11:53:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49201 2013-02-23T11:58:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18924 2024-09-01T06:09:47.583991 application/rdf+xml 10763 2024-09-01T06:09:42.844024 image/jpeg 2858 2024-09-01T06:09:42.674061 image/jpeg 95890 2024-09-01T06:09:42.024032 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia