ENGL 204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Christian Humanism, Courtly Love, Sestet
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Mentioned sections: page 589 still, my friend-their councils . Classical literature/philosophy: will look at original latin. Use the classics to make society better. Important to be a well rounded individual. Most of their books include more speech: more is following plato. In utopia book 1: thomas more the author has different opinions. Shown by the two characters hythloday and thomas: thomas more the character wants hythloday to share his knowledge with the king. Hythloday want"s to maintain his personal freedom: states kings are only interested in war, money, and expansion, if he becomes a councilor he could become corrupt, social injustice in the 16 century. Punishments did not t crime: but isn"t stopping the crime in the end, offers a more helpful" punishment. The punishment leads to the betterment of the people: powerful aristocrats are helping themselves with the wool trade and being economically sel sh.
