CONTENTS Preface vii Introduction : page I. The Life of Sir Thomas More xi II. The Early Editions of the Utopia xxxiii III. The Utopia as a First Fruit of the Renaissance in England xxxvi IV. The Literary Art shown in the Utopia xliv V. The Purpose of the Utopia iii VI. Ralph Robynson and his Translation lvi Title-page op the First Edition of Robynson's Translation Robynson's Dedicatory Letter to Cecil 1 More's Letter to Giles 8 The Utopia : The First Book 17 The Second Book : A General Account of the Island 86 Of the Cities, and Namely of Amaurote 91 Of the Magistrates 96 Of Sciences, Crafts, and Occupations 99 Of their Living and Mutual Conversation Together 108 Of their Journeying or Travelling Abroad, with Divers Other Matters 118 Of Bondmen, Sick Persons, Wedlock, and Divers Other Matters 155 Of Warfare 170 Of the Religions in Utopia 187 Hythloday's Conclusion 209 More's Conclusion 216 Appendix : The Translator to the Gentle Reader 221 Giles' Letter to Busleyde 224 A Metre of Four Verses in the Utopian Tongue 229 A Short Metre of Utopia, written by Aneinolius 230 Gerard Noviomage of Utopia 231 Cornelius Graphey to the Reader 231 Notes 233 Glossary 311 Analytical Index 317 Digitized by Google.

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