More's Utopia, The Art of Government, and the Punishment of Slave Rebellion
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In the context of arguing in a law and economics manner (recall from NewAPPS) that capital punishment for stealing encourages more crime (and goes against the rule of Christian mercy), Raphael Hythloday introduces the practice of a people called the Polylerites, who supposedly live not far from Persia and, in fact, pay tribute to it, that is, are under Persian imperial protection. (The Polylerites are landlocked and relatively autarkic, so presumably their annual tribute will be in kind.) The Polylerites “fight no wars, and live in a comfortable rather than a glorious manner, more contented than renowned or glorious.” In their rejection of glory, the Polylerites anticipate us.
More's Utopia, The Art of Government, and the Punishment of Slave Rebellion
More's Utopia, The Art of Government, and the…
More's Utopia, The Art of Government, and the Punishment of Slave Rebellion
In the context of arguing in a law and economics manner (recall from NewAPPS) that capital punishment for stealing encourages more crime (and goes against the rule of Christian mercy), Raphael Hythloday introduces the practice of a people called the Polylerites, who supposedly live not far from Persia and, in fact, pay tribute to it, that is, are under Persian imperial protection. (The Polylerites are landlocked and relatively autarkic, so presumably their annual tribute will be in kind.) The Polylerites “fight no wars, and live in a comfortable rather than a glorious manner, more contented than renowned or glorious.” In their rejection of glory, the Polylerites anticipate us.