Re-envisioning Astraea: Myth and Vision in Jeremy Bentham’s “Blackstone Familiarized”
Poetic and pictorial rewritings of the myth of Astraea have often sought to legitimize political regimes, with the return of the goddess of justice symbolizing the inauguration of a new golden age. Jeremy Bentham’s “Blackstone Familiarized” offers a fascinating counter-example. This unfinished essay...
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| Language: | English |
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Société d'Etudes Anglo-Américaines des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles
2024-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/1718/12988 |