Areopagitica

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:addresses the dangers of suppressing ideas
gptkbp:argued_on gptkb:censorship
the importance of debate
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Milton
gptkbp:contains licensing order of 1643
The importance of diverse opinions
gptkbp:criticism government censorship
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:The_Parliament_of_England
gptkbp:discusses the role of truth
gptkbp:form prose
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:has_culture intellectual freedom
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Areopagitica
gptkbp:impact inspired later works on free speech
Influenced later free speech movements
gptkbp:influence censorship debates
gptkbp:influenced the First Amendment of the U. S. Constitution
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Puritanism
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of the history of political thought
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of scholarly research
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in rhetorical strategies
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Enlightenment ideals
gptkbp:is_available_in public domain
gptkbp:is_cited_in free speech advocates
discussions on democracy
gptkbp:is_considered_as defense of individual rights
foundational text in free speech theory
A foundational text in the history of free speech.
gptkbp:is_discussed_in philosophy of language courses
gptkbp:is_essential_for students of rhetoric.
gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by other works by Milton
gptkbp:is_part_of Milton's larger body of work
gptkbp:is_recognized_as classic of English literature
gptkbp:is_referenced_in court cases regarding free speech
legal discussions on free expression
gptkbp:is_significant_for the canon of Western literature
gptkbp:is_studied_in literature courses
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_theme Freedom of speech
freedom of speech
gptkbp:notable_quote “ Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience.”
gptkbp:often_includes anthologies of political writing
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:the_Interregnum
gptkbp:published 1644
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:London
gptkbp:significance defense of unlicensed printing
Advocacy for unlicensed printing
gptkbp:style rhetorical
gptkbp:target_audience members of Parliament
gptkbp:title Areopagitica: A Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to modern free speech movements
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the Licensing Act of 1662
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Milton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5