Recepción e influencia de la Areopagítica de John Milton en la ideología colonial y revolucionaria norteamericana: de Franklin a Jefferson
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El escrito que inaugura la concepción moderna de la libertad de
expresión, el discurso que el conocido poeta republicano John Milton dirigió al
Parlamento de Inglaterra durante la Revolución Puritana en defensa de la
libertad de prensa inglesa con el singular título de Areopagítica alcanzó notable
influencia al otro lado del Atlántico en la ideología colonial y revolucionaria
norteamericana, siendo fuente de inspiración para los primeros escritos que
surcaron las colonias frente a la regulación restrictiva del libelo sedicioso
vigente en el common law, como reflejan los artículos periodísticos de
Benjamín Franklin, los ensayos de James Alexander y la defensa de Andrew
Hamilton en el Caso Zenger, así como para los escritos de aquellos que
adoctrinaron la Revolución, especialmente para los sermones del pastor
protestante Jonathan Mayhew y, más significativamente, para los escritos del
padre fundador de la independencia norteamericana, Thomas Jefferson,
notablemente influenciado por la repercusión que estaban teniendo los
principios de la Areopagítica en la Francia revolucionaria, reflejándose así la
presencia e influencia de la Areopagítica de John Milton en las dos
Revoluciones Atlánticas.
The writing that inaugurates the modern concept of freedom of expression, the speech that the famous republican poet John Milton addressed the Parliament of England during the Puritan Revolution in defense of the freedom of English press with the unusual title of Areopagitica, reached significant influence to the another side of the Atlantic in the colonial and revolutionary American ideology, being a source of inspiration for the first writings that crossed the colonies against restrictive regulation of seditious libel in force in the common law, as reflected in newspaper articles from Benjamin Franklin, the writings of James Alexander and Andrew Hamilton’s defense in the Zenger Case, as well as for the writings of those who illustrated the Revolution, specially for the sermons of protestant pastor Jonathan Mayew, and, more significantly, for the writings of the founding father of American independence, Thomas Jefferson, considerably influenced by the impact that were taking the principles of the Areopagitica in revolutionary France, thus reflecting the presence and influence of John Milton’s Areopagitica in the two Atlantic Revolutions.
The writing that inaugurates the modern concept of freedom of expression, the speech that the famous republican poet John Milton addressed the Parliament of England during the Puritan Revolution in defense of the freedom of English press with the unusual title of Areopagitica, reached significant influence to the another side of the Atlantic in the colonial and revolutionary American ideology, being a source of inspiration for the first writings that crossed the colonies against restrictive regulation of seditious libel in force in the common law, as reflected in newspaper articles from Benjamin Franklin, the writings of James Alexander and Andrew Hamilton’s defense in the Zenger Case, as well as for the writings of those who illustrated the Revolution, specially for the sermons of protestant pastor Jonathan Mayew, and, more significantly, for the writings of the founding father of American independence, Thomas Jefferson, considerably influenced by the impact that were taking the principles of the Areopagitica in revolutionary France, thus reflecting the presence and influence of John Milton’s Areopagitica in the two Atlantic Revolutions.
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Saldaña Díaz, M.N.: "Recepción e influencia de la Areopagítica de John Milton en la ideología colonial y revolucionaria norteamericana: de Franklin a Jefferson". Historia Constitucional. Nº 13, pág. 661-696 (2012). ISSN 1576-4729














