Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.

John Milton

Areopagitica

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Topic

Freedom of thought Freedom of speech and expression Freedom

Author

John Milton

Source

Areopagitica

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1644 1640s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Milton, John. Areopagitca; a speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc'd Printing, to the Parlament of England. London, 1644.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "Areopagitica." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008.

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Weigh’st thy words before thou giv’st them breath.

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Author

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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