Description: Areopagitica Areopagitica John Milton Areopagitica, subtitled A speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing, to the Parliament of England, is an extended essay written in 1644 by English poet John Milton opposing licensing and censorship. It was published as a pamphlet at the height of the English Civil War on November 23 of that year, thus defying the Ordinance for the Regulation of Printing passed in 1643 by Parliament, which required authors to obtain a license from the government before the publication of any work. Written in five parts, it follows the form of a Classical oration and takes its name in part from Areopagitikos, a speech by Athenian orator Isocrates in the 4th century BC delivered from the Areopagus, a hill in Athens where councils and tribunals met. Some believe it is also a reference to the defense given by St. Paul at the same Areopagus against charges of promoting foreign gods and false teachings, depicted in Acts 17:18-34. The issue was personal for Milton, as he had suffered censorship in his efforts to publish several tracts in defense of divorce, and his arguments are strengthened by his evident passion. Areopagitica is considered one of the most influential and important defenses of the principle of a right to freedom of speech and expression, as well as “the noblest and most extensive defense of freedom of the press in English”. Play sample: Product Details Read by: Thomas A. Copeland Length: 2 hours 47 minutes Type: Solo reading Media: MP3 CD Package: DVD box Item No.: DB-1268 EAN: 0701236969887 List Price: $9.99 Credits Production Read by: Thomas A. Copeland Book Coordinator: Thomas A. Copeland Meta Coordinator: Crln Yldz Ksr Proof Listener: Chessie Joy Artwork Cover: Painting of Thomas Paine by Auguste Millière circa 1876 (original: 1792) DVD Inset: Cover of the title page of The Age of Reason DVD Inset: Portrait of Thomas Paine circa 1791 by Laurent Dabos DVD Insert: Portrait of John Milton, c. 1629, artist unknown, in National Portrait Gallery, London The Recordings About MP3 Audio This MP3 digital audiobook is duplicated on compact disc in the MP3 audio format and is designed to play on any computer. It will play on CD and DVD players that are designed with MP3 capability. The files contained in an MP3 CD can be imported and played on mobile devices such as the iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android tablets and smart phones and on PSP (Play Station Portable) and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) devices. Your CD/DVD player or mobile device owner’s manual should specify whether the device has MP3 compatibility. 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Table of Contents Track Section Length 1 1 - Part 1 44:44 2 2 - Part 2 42:26 3 3 - Part 3 36:17 4 4 - Life of Milton 29:31 5 5 - Introduction 13:54 Terms and Conditions Terms of Sale The buyer can pay using the Checkout button when the listing ends or wait to receive an automated email invoice shortly after the listing ends with totals and payment instructions. Checkout must be completed within 7 days of the close of listing. If payment isn’t received within this time period, the item will be re-listed and a Non-Paying Bidder alert will be filed. If we are unable to fulfill your order for any reason your payment will be refunded in full. Payments PayPal - We accept PayPal and prefer PayPal. Shipping address must be confirmed by PayPal. Major Credit Card - If you do not have or prefer not to use PayPal, then we are happy to accept major credit cards. Your credit card will be charged when you check out. 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Format: MP3 CD
Run Time: 2 hours and 47 minutes
Subject: Fiction & Literature
Length: Unabridged
Topic: Freedom of the press
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Narrator: Thomas A. Copeland
Case Type: Tall/DVD Case
Language: English
Publication Year: 2018
Book Title: Areopagitica
Intended Audience: Adults
Author: John Milton
Narrative Type: Non-Fiction
Publisher: MP3 Audiobook Classics
Genre: Politics & Society
Type: Audiobook