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Consider the role of the astronomer in Rasselas. Explain how isolation from the world leads the imagination to prey upon the mind. How is it that we can only have a productive, meaningful life by being directly involved in the living world?

John Dryden: Absalom and Achitophel Prompt 1: Satire in the Restoration Period is instructive of the nature of moral philosophy, ideal for criticism and for the double role of pleasure and instruction, concerned to hold men responsible to a high standard of honor and reasonable behavior, supporting the need for law and order: What does […]