For where money beareth all the swing, there many vain and superfluous occupations must needs be used, to serve only for riotous superfluity and unhonest pleasure.

Sir Thomas
More

Harvard Classics, Vol. 36, Part 3

Utopia

Sir Thomas More

More describes the ideal commonwealth, where all work is for the common good: highlighting the abuses of power at the time and slyly suggesting necessary reforms.

Bibliographic Record

TRANSLATED BY RALPH ROBINSON

NEW YORK: P.F. COLLIER & SON COMPANY, 1909–14
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2001

Dedication

The First Book
The Second Book

Of the Cities, and namely of Amaurote
Of the Magistrates
Of Sciences, Crafts, and Occupation
Of their living and mutual conversation together
Of their journeying or travelling abroad, with divers other matters cunningly reasoned, and wittily discussed
Of Bondmen, Sick Persons, Wedlock, and divers other matters
Of Warfare
Of the Religions in Utopia

Harvard Classics, Vol. 36, Part 3

Utopia

Sir Thomas More

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