Here the great art lies, to discern in what the law is to bid restraint and punishment… — John Milton
Here the great art lies, to discern in what the law is to bid restraint and punishment, and in what things persuasion only is to work.
Areopagitica · 1644
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Milton, John. "Areopagitica." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008.
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Milton, John. Areopagitca; a speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc'd Printing, to the Parlament of England. London, 1644.
