In 1644, the English poet and pamphleteer John Milton wrote an impassioned defence of free speech (or, more factually, against censorship of print and in favour of restriction-free publication) called the Areopagitica. It was subtitled A speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc’d Printing, to the Parlament
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Scripturient: I Struggle With Milton
Confession time: I find a lot of epic or narrative poetry a slog. Milton, Homer, Dante… I have read my way into them all, but unlike my other books, I never get very far in any of them at each reading, although I make the effort and do so often.
Continue readingRunesmith's Canadian Content: The CFUW Debate
Four of Halton’s provincial candidates came together at Milton District High School last Thursday to debate the issues and make another pitch for your vote.Unlike some previous debates, this one had a sizable crowd attending, possibly because this woul…
Continue readingRunesmith's Canadian Content: The CFUW Debate
Four of Halton’s provincial candidates came together at Milton District High School last Thursday to debate the issues and make another pitch for your vote. Unlike some previous debates, this one had a sizable crowd attending, possibly because this would be the last candidates meeting with no admittance fee and
Continue readingRunesmith's Canadian Content: The CFUW Debate
Four of Halton’s provincial candidates came together at Milton District High School last Thursday to debate the issues and make another pitch for your vote. Unlike some previous debates, this one had a sizable crowd attending, possibly because this would be the last candidates meeting with no admittance fee and
Continue readingRunesmith's Canadian Content: This is not the campaign blog you seek
If you are looking for Jennifer Smith, Candidate for Milton Town Council Ward 2, you’ve got the right person, wrong blog.My campaign website can be found at www.jensmith.ca . What you see here is my all-purpose personal blog in which I discuss federal …
Continue readingRunesmith's Canadian Content: This is not the campaign blog you seek
If you are looking for Jennifer Smith, Candidate for Milton Town Council Ward 2, you’ve got the right person, wrong blog. My campaign website can be found at www.jensmith.ca . What you see here is my all-purpose personal blog in which I discuss federal politics, world events, film and television,
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