 | The Art of Veiled Speech: Self-Censorship from Aristophanes to Hobbes Subjects: Classical literature -- History and criticism; Politics and literature -- History; Freedom of speech in literature -- History; Freedom of speech -- History; Censorship -- History; The Art of Veiled Speech offers new insights into the historical origins of self-censorship used to temper controversial views, revealing that the human voice cannot easily be silenced. Han Baltussen is Hughes Professor of Classics at the University of Adelaide and editor of Greek and Roman Consolations: Eight Studies of a Tradition and Its Afterlife. Peter J. Davis is a visiting research fellow at the University of Adelaide. |
