Historical Background Utopia has a quality of universality, as revealed by the fact that it has fascinated readers of five centuries, has influenced countless writers, and has invited imitation by scores of “Utopianists.” Still, however, an examination of the period of which it was the product is necessary in order […]
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Book I More tells how, when he was in the Low Countries on government business, he was introduced by his friend Peter Giles to Raphael Hythloday, a veteran traveler. The long day’s conversation among the three men constitutes the substance of the book. When More and Giles discover how widely […]
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