484 Reading John Milton (with Stephen Dobranski)
The History of Literature
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Book Review - 10 Stories
I found the way you've set up the book to make it very readable and to really put us inside of Milton's mind. I was wondering if you could just choose a chapter maybe and walk us through it so the listeners can get a sense of your particular approach toward that fundamental human concern. The chapters on free speech look at how Milton was called before Parliament because when he was working for the government, a book he approved was considered heretical. People were still being set on fire for advocating some of the heretical ideas that he espoused in this track.
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