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On Liberty · Character

Cicero

Roman statesman cited as an example of intellectual independence and persecution.

minor

First appearance: ii of the liberty of thought and discussion

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Mill finally crystallizes the two maxims that form "the entire doc…

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