Author: John Milton
Title: Areopagitica and of Education, with Autobiographical Passages from Other Prose Works
Publisher: AHM Publishing Corporation
Year: 1951
ISBN: 0882950576
Format: Paperback
Condition: Used
Weight: 136 g
Dimensions: 12.5 × 18.5 × 1 cm
Pages: 140
Gently used; clean text; light shelf wear
John Milton’s Areopagitica and of Education, edited by George H. Sabine (AHM Publishing, 1951), unites Milton’s landmark defence of free speech with his reflections on learning and liberty. A foundational work on intellectual freedom from the Crofts Classics series. Featured in the article “A Brief History of Freedom of Speech in Canada.” Read it here
First published in 1644, Areopagitica stands as one of history’s most eloquent defences of free expression. In this passionate tract, John Milton argues that truth emerges only through the open contest of ideas — that censorship weakens both society and the individual mind.
This Crofts Classics edition, edited by George H. Sabine, pairs Areopagitica with On Education and selected autobiographical passages, illuminating Milton’s vision of moral, intellectual, and civic liberty.
An essential volume for students of political thought, literature, and the history of ideas, and a lasting reminder of the power of the printed word.
