Areopagitica was Milton’s call for rational, evidence-based debate - to ensure Parliament acts wisely. My kinsman abuses it for nationalist rhetoric theguardian.com/politics/2018/…
Areopagitica was Milton’s argument against Government censorship, at height of English civil war. It’s themes are Liberty & Truth. dartmouth.edu/~milton/readin… >
For Milton, democracy meant an engaged public, informed & debating. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areopagit… > 
Milton would have fiercely opposed Parliament deciding Brexit without a genuine public debate on the final deal. Areopagitica reads like a call for a People’s Vote.
PS with international irony this thread comes to you from the foot of Areopagitica in Greece. #freemovement
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