In , a good example of Milton's sharp rhetorical prose, Milton denounces restrictive censorship, arguing for freedom of the press ?
Correct answer: C. "Areopagitica"
- A. "Paradise Lost"
- B. "Samson Agonistes"
- C. "Areopagitica"
- D. "Paradise Regained"
Explanation
Areopagitica is Milton's prose polemic against licensing and censorship, published in 1644. Its central argument defends the liberty of unlicensed printing and the freedom to test ideas.
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