Areopagitica vs Two Treatises on Government: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Liberty, Politics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, Nonfiction

Cover of Areopagitica

Areopagitica John Milton · 1644 ★★★★☆ 3.8 73 pages · ≈ 1 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Two Treatises on Government

Two Treatises on Government John Locke · 1689 ★★★★☆ 3.9 422 pages · ≈ 7 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Areopagitica is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Two Treatises on Government.

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