In John Milton’s epic “Paradise Lost”, one highly identifiable character would be Satan. During the story, he is referred to by several names, all of them associated with his opposition to God. A few names given to him by the author would be arch-fiend and apostate angel. He is also compared in size and intent ...
In 1651, Thomas Hobbes published the book, Leviathan or The Matter, Forme, and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil. Our contemporaries have shortened the title to simply Leviathan. The book gets its name, Leviathan, from the Leviathan, a sea monster or dragon found in the Old Testament. In 1648, a few short years ...
The Bible has enriched the English language in many ways. One example is the addition to the language of two words that denote large beasts: behemoth and leviathan. Both words also have developed extended meanings. Behemoth The source of behemoth is Job 40:15-24: “Behold now Behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as ...
Thomas Hobbes wrote his flagship piece, Leviathan, in 1651, during the height of the English Civil war. The political turmoil of the time, coupled with the heightened faith in rationality inherent to the Age of Reason, inspired Hobbes to articulate the first of the social-contract-based political philosophies, and to advocate a strong Monarchy with centralized ...
