{"product_id":"areopagitica-freedom-of-the-press-9780942208047","title":"Areopagitica: Freedom of the Press","description":"For college bookstore bulk discount, apply to bandanna@cox.net for discount code before ordering. John Milton's Areopagitica (named after a hill in Athens) is the foundation of the modern idea of freedom of the press. Milton's broad education in Latin and Greek sources allowed him to present a convincing case of the detrimental effects throughout history of censorship in any form. \u003cbr\u003eMilton, a child prodigy, aimed to be the best Latin poet in Europe. He made many friends on a trip to Italy, but he was warned by Galileo himself, then under house arrest, not to let censorship happen in England as it had in Italy. This may have led Milton, on his return, to turn his pamphleteering skills from the Divorce question to the issue then before the Long Parliament - government licensing of all printed materials. Shortly after Areopagitica was published, Oliver Cromwell appointed Milton his Latin secretary. Teachers- a Supplement Edition: Areopagitica filled with background information is available in print format at http: \/\/www.createspace.com\/3674947. This provides the same text, with the same page numbering, as the student edition, with a wealth of information organized around typical student questions, plus a glossary. Here are the questions: \u003cbr\u003ePreface for Teachers \u003cbr\u003eWhy is Areopagitica important? \u003cbr\u003eWho was John Milton? \u003cbr\u003eWho was in Milton's family? \u003cbr\u003eWhat was his childhood like? \u003cbr\u003eWhat happened during Milton's college career? \u003cbr\u003eHow did Milton prepare himself after college? \u003cbr\u003eWhat happened on Milton's trip to Italy? \u003cbr\u003eDid Milton change on returning to England? \u003cbr\u003eDid Milton marry? \u003cbr\u003eWhat was he writing at this time? \u003cbr\u003eWhy did Milton use this title? \u003cbr\u003eWhy did he write Areopagitica? \u003cbr\u003eWhat was the public reaction to Areopagitica? \u003cbr\u003eWhat did the early critics say about Milton? \u003cbr\u003eWhy was England in a turmoil in the 1640s? \u003cbr\u003eWhat did King Charles expect to achieve? \u003cbr\u003eWhat was the Long Parliament? \u003cbr\u003eHow did Cromwell rise to prominence? \u003cbr\u003eHow had the press been restricted? \u003cbr\u003eWhat points does Milton make? \u003cbr\u003eWho states the other side of the argument? \u003cbr\u003eWhat is special about printing? \u003cbr\u003eHow many people could read? \u003cbr\u003eIs freedom of the press the same as freedom of speech? \u003cbr\u003eIs freedom of the press a dead issue? \u003cbr\u003eWhat books were in Milton's library? \u003cbr\u003eIs Milton's style important? \u003cbr\u003eWhat do modern critics say? \u003cbr\u003eWas Milton borne out by history? \u003cbr\u003eWhat was the printing history of Areopagitica? \u003cbr\u003eWhat happened in Milton's later life? \u003cbr\u003eBibiography \u003cbr\u003eNotes to the text \u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Milton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Humanist Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 5.60w x 0.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780942208047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Milton (1608-1674), poet and polemicist, lived through the tumult in England, the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell and the Long Parliament. After the Restoration of the Monarchy, he restricted himself to poetry. He became blind in midlife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Humanist Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40247230005363,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_cc5153c8-7db3-4d55-90e0-8c5a79433218.jpg?v=1657379356","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/areopagitica-freedom-of-the-press-9780942208047","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}