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John Milton and the Areopagitica

From: Sean B. Palmer <sean@miscoranda.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:54:36 +0000
Message-ID: <b6bb4d890802250254r7b90e9i53bc8c04273a13bc@mail.gmail.com>
To: "John Milton" <swdemon1981@yahoo.com>
Cc: www-archive <www-archive@w3.org>

When John Milton published the Areopagitica, it was common practice
(indeed it had been law) for the printer's name to appear on the
works, whereas the authors could hide their radicality behind
pseudonyms or anonymity. Milton defied the incipient censorship by
turning this on its head: his pamphlet didn't have his printer's name,
but instead proudly displayed "AREOPAGITICA; A SPEECH OF M|r|. JOHN
MILTON".

Your choice of pseudonym is bitterly ironic. Milton wasn't a pussy.

Thanks,

-- 
Sean B. Palmer, http://inamidst.com/sbp/
Received on Monday, 25 February 2008 10:54:44 GMT

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