Utopia - 0 - Introduction
Introduction
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A fruitful, pleasant, and witty work, of the best state of the public weal, and of the new isle, called Utopia.
Notes
🔥 Thomas More was born in London in 1478. He was educated at a free grammar school in London and then, through a fortunate connection, got a spot at the University of Oxford.
🔥 He lived in the orbit of many influential humanist writers, including Erasmus.
🔥 More eventually started working for the king, and that gave him opportunities for travel. The first trip he took is what led to his most famous work, Utopia.
🔥 He continued to work for the king, but later left and did more writing. But that soon got him in trouble with the regime.
🔥 In 1535, More was found guilty of treason for denying the king's supremacy, and executed.
🔥 I'm reading the Oxford World's Classics version with an introduction and notes by Dr. Joanne Paul, published in 2025.