Sir Thomas More
Or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society
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- First published
- 1824
- Pages
- 75
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Robert Southey stages a debate about society through an imagined meeting with the ghost of Sir Thomas More. The narrator, Montesinos, is sitting in his library during the public mourning for Princess Charlotte when a dignified visitor enters. Their conversation turns from national grief and historical coincidences towards belief, political change and the prospects for a better commonwealth.
The dialogues weigh the responsibilities of government against the freedom of individuals. More and Montesinos discuss Alfred's laws, the decline of older institutions and the hardship beneath Britain's prosperity. This edition presents selected conversations, retaining those concerned with the main principles of social life, as well as a discussion of Southey's library.
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Book facts
- Author
- Robert Southey
- First published
- 1824
- Reading time
- About 3 hours
- Pages
- 75
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Political Philosophy
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online