Project Gutenberg 2006-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 383 Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Bacon, Francis 1561 1626 Verulam, Francis Bacon St. Albans, Francis Bacon, Viscount Campanella, Tommaso 1568 1639 Hall, Joseph 1574 1656 More, Thomas, Saint 1478 1535 Morus, Thomas More, Thomas, Sir, Saint Moore, Thomas, Saint Plutarch 46 119 Ideal Commonwealths Plutarch's Lycurgus -- More's Utopia -- Bacon's New Atlantis -- Campanella's City of the Sun -- A Fragment of Hall's Mundus Alter et Idem Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ideal Commonwealths" by Morley, Bacon, Campanella, Hall, More, and Plutarch is a collection of philosophical and political texts written in the late 19th century. This anthology delves into various envisionings of ideal societies, with notable contributions like Plutarch's "Lycurgus," More's "Utopia," Bacon's "New Atlantis," and Campanella's "City of the Sun." Each work presents unique perspectives on governance, virtue, and the role of individuals within a community. The opening of "Ideal Commonwealths" establishes the context for these idealistic explorations, highlighting the influence of historical figures like Plato and the societal shifts that arose during the Renaissance period. It introduces key themes such as the quest for wisdom, the moral fabric of a state, and the importance of a well-structured government for achieving justice and harmony. The introduction also touches on the individual contributions of authors throughout history and their visions of a just society, setting the stage for the reader to engage with the political and philosophical discussions that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Utopias HX Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 565011 2025-08-08T05:34:44.954395 text/html 562162 2006-06-20T18:41:04 text/html 284568 2025-08-08T05:34:52.592309 application/epub+zip 289317 2025-08-08T05:34:47.792380 application/epub+zip 273430 2025-08-08T05:34:46.677368 application/epub+zip 509126 2025-08-08T05:34:56.671288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488117 2025-08-08T05:34:51.819304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463632 2022-09-09T04:57:40.583119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552928 2025-08-08T05:34:44.524393 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552717 2006-06-20T18:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552669 2006-06-20T18:41:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552717 2006-06-20T18:41:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25341 2025-08-08T05:34:56.836280 application/rdf+xml 15708 2025-08-08T05:34:47.163348 image/jpeg 3911 2025-08-08T05:34:46.920340 image/jpeg 206141 2006-06-20T18:41:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 206072 2006-06-20T18:41:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 208539 2006-06-20T18:41:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 206022 2006-06-20T18:41:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 281891 2025-08-08T05:34:45.008338 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia