The Trade of Truth Advanced
The Trade of Truth Advanced
This chapter examines John Milton's early engagement with economic issues, focusing on A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle and Areopagitica. It suggests that Milton first betrayed cautious interest in the new economic reasoning in Maske and that he was able to reconcile his humanist and millenarian values with a subset of the century's new economic arguments with Arepagitica. It also highlights Milton's knowledge of antimonopoly case law, his use of contemporary arguments in favor of free trade, and the expository burden of the commercial imagery in Arepagitica.
Keywords: John Milton, A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle, Areopagitica, economic reasoning, antimonopoly case law, free trade, commercial imagery, humanist values, millenarian values
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