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Areopagitica eBooks

by John Milton


Areopagitica - Adobe eBook

Areopagitica eBook

Adobe

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Areopagitica - Adobe eBook

Areopagitica eBook

Adobe

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Areopagitica - Adobe eBook

Areopagitica eBook

Adobe

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Areopagitica - Adobe eBook

Areopagitica eBook

Adobe

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Areopagitica - Microsoft Reader eBook

Areopagitica eBook

Microsoft Reader

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Windows 98+, Tablet PC, Pocket PC 2003

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Areopagitica - Microsoft Reader eBook

Areopagitica eBook

Microsoft Reader

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Windows 98+, Tablet PC, Pocket PC 2003

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Areopagitica - Microsoft Reader eBook

Areopagitica eBook

Microsoft Reader

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Areopagitica - Mobipocket eBook

Areopagitica eBook

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Areopagitica - Mobipocket eBook

Areopagitica eBook

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Areopagitica - Palm eBook

Areopagitica eBook

Palm

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Areopagitica - Palm eBook

Areopagitica eBook

Palm

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Areopagitica eBook

Palm

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Price: $4.95


Areopagitica eBook

Palm

Platforms
All Palm & Pocket PC handheld devices plus all Windows and Macintosh computers.

Features
Advanced navigation, search, bookmarks, and powerful viewing features.

Availability:
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Price: $5.95


Areopagitica eBook

Palm

Platforms
All Palm & Pocket PC handheld devices plus all Windows and Macintosh computers.

Features
Advanced navigation, search, bookmarks, and powerful viewing features.

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Price: $2.95


Areopagitica Summary

If ye be thus resolved, as it were injury to think ye were not, I know not what should withhold me from presenting ye with a fit instance wherein to show both that love of truth which ye eminently profess, and that uprightness of your judgment which is not wont to be partial to yourselves; by judging over again that order which ye have ordained "to regulate printing; that no book, pamphlet, or paper, shall be henceforth printed, unless the same be first approved and licensed by such, or at least one of such, as shall be thereto appointed."

In 1644 the English poet and man of letters, John Milton, published the Areopagitica as an appeal to Parliament to rescind their Licensing Order of June 16th, 1643. This order was designed to bring publishing under government control by creating a number of official censors to whom authors would submit their work for approval prior to having it published. Milton's argument, in brief, was that precensorship of authors was little more than an excuse for state control of thought. Recognizing that some means of accountability was necessary to ensure that libellous or other illegal works were kept under control, Milton felt this could be achieved by ensuring the legal responsibility of printers and authors for the content of what they published. Please Note: This book has been reformatted to be easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.

It was written to fight the licensing of publications then required in Britain (and was published without a license, in defiance of the law of the time). Many of its points are still revelant today as governments decide whether they should restrict the press on the Internet.

As you read this volume, consider what the DMCA, RIAA, and other "protective" agencies are trying to do to limit your electronic freedom.




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