Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 177 Southey, Robert 1774 1843 Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Sir Thomas More, or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society David Price "Sir Thomas More, or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society" by Robert Southey is a philosophical dialogue written during the early 19th century. The text explores various societal issues through a series of conversations between the narrator, Montesinos, and the ghost of Sir Thomas More, a historical figure known for his moral integrity and reflection on political and social matters. The book delves into the dilemmas faced by society, particularly the contrasts between the ideals of improvement and the harsh realities of political and moral decay. At the start of the book, the narrator reflects on the national sorrow caused by the death of Princess Charlotte, leading to an introspective evening in his library. He is unexpectedly visited by a ghostly figure, who introduces himself as Sir Thomas More. Their conversation begins with discussions about superstition, belief in apparitions, and the nature of societal advancement. More elucidates his concerns regarding the prevailing moral state of humanity, highlighting the tendency of revolutionary ideas to lead to chaos and the importance of steady, thoughtful progress rather than rash changes. The dialogue offers an insightful critique of the present against the backdrop of a historical lens, setting the stage for deeper explorations of societal themes throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Social problems More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535 PR Text Category: British Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 268969 2025-07-02T10:10:44.825623 text/html 272575 2021-08-25T13:39:52 text/html 204604 2025-07-02T10:10:51.765557 application/epub+zip 206964 2025-07-02T10:10:48.275537 application/epub+zip 158875 2025-07-02T10:10:47.083575 application/epub+zip 464057 2025-07-02T10:10:54.377506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445189 2025-07-02T10:10:51.034549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223744 2022-09-02T13:39:53.567970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253075 2025-07-02T10:10:44.427575 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 252751 2021-08-25T13:41:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19513 2025-07-02T10:10:54.504494 application/rdf+xml 25787 2025-07-02T10:10:47.576578 image/jpeg 4745 2025-07-02T10:10:47.330537 image/jpeg 96553 2021-08-25T13:42:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 100121 2021-08-25T13:42:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 203458 2025-07-02T10:10:44.848602 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