Leviathan · Character
Uriah
Hittite soldier whose wife Bathsheba was taken by King David.
minor
First appearance: part i of man
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In XXI: Of the Liberty of Subjects: Referenced as the innocent subject killed by David, used to illustrate the distinction between injury…
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This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the sovereign's right to punish is not a gift from subj…
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See Uriah in part i of man