Leviathan

by Thomas Hobbes

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Introduction Intro

Plot Summary Plot

Summary & Analysis

The Epistle Dedicatory
The Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Conclusion

Themes

All Themes
Nature, War, and Civil Society
Power, Common-wealths, and Monarchies
Religion
Fear
Reason, Fact, and Philosophy

Quotes

Characters

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Thomas Hobbes
Aristotle
God
Moses
Cardinal Bellarmine
Christ
Cicero
Elizabeth I
Francis Godolphin
Sidney Godolphin
Judas Iscariot
Matthias
Paul
Peter
Samuel
Saul
Solomon

Terms

All Terms
Author
Common-wealth
Consecration
Covenant
Craft
Discourse
Dreams
Experience
Fancy
Gentile
Idolatry
Imagination
The Laws of Nature
Martyr
Memory
Miracle
Passions
Prophet
Prudence
Punishment
Science
Sign
Sovereign
Subject
Transubstantiation
War

Symbols

All Symbols
Leviathan

Lit Devices

All Literary Devices
Allegory
Allusions
Genre
Logos
Metaphors
Motifs
Paradox
Pathos
Satire
Similes
Style

Quizzes

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The Epistle Dedicatory: To My Most Honor’d Friend Mr. Francis Godolphin of Godolphin Quiz
The Introduction Quiz
Chapter 1: Of Sense Quiz
Chapter 2: Of Imagination Quiz
Chapter 3: Of the Consequence or Trayne of Imaginations Quiz
Chapter 4: Of Speech Quiz
Chapter 5: Of Reason, and Science Quiz
Chapter 6: Of the Interiour Beginnings of Voluntary Motions; commonly called the PASSIONS. And the Speeches by which they are expressed. Quiz
Chapter 7: Of the Ends, or Resolutions of Discourse Quiz
Chapter 8: Of the VERTUES commonly called INTELLECTUAL: and their contrary DEFECTS Quiz
Chapter 9: Of the Severall Subjects of Knowledge Quiz
Chapter 10: Of Power, Worth, Dignity, Honour, and Worthinesse Quiz
Chapter 11: Of the difference of Manners Quiz
Chapter 12: Of Religion Quiz
Chapter 13: Of the Naturall Condition of Mankind, as concerning their Felicity, and Misery Quiz
Chapter 14: Of the first and second NATURALL LAWES, and of CONTRACTS Quiz
Chapter 15: Of other Lawes of Nature Quiz
Chapter 16: Of PERSONS, AUTHORS, and things Personated Quiz
Chapter 17: Of the Causes, Generation, and Definition of a COMMON-WEALTH Quiz
Chapter 18: Of the RIGHTS of Soveraignes by Institution Quiz
Chapter 19: Of the severall Kinds of Common-wealth by Institution, and of Succession to the Soveraigne Power Quiz
Chapter 20: Of Dominion PATERNALL, and DESPOTICALL Quiz
Chapter 21: Of the Liberty of Subjects Quiz
Chapter 22: Of Systemes Subject, Politicall, and Private Quiz
Chapter 23: Of the PUBLIQUE MINISTERS of Soveraign Power Quiz
Chapter 24: Of the NUTRITION, and PROCREATION of a Common-wealth Quiz
Chapter 25: Of COUNSELL Quiz
Chapter 26: Of CIVILL LAWES Quiz
Chapter 27: Of CRIMES, EXCUSES, and EXTENUATIONS Quiz
Chapter 28: Of PUNISHMENTS, and REWARDS Quiz
Chapter 29: Of those things that Weaken, or tend to the DISSOLUTION of a Common-wealth Quiz
Chapter 30: Of the OFFICE of the Soveraign Representative Quiz
Chapter 31: OF the KINGDOME OF GOD by NATURE Quiz
Chapter 32: Of the Principles of CHRISTIAN POLITTIQUES Quiz
Chapter 33: of the Number, Antiquity, Scope, Authority, and Interpreters of the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE Quiz
Chapter 34: Of the Signification of SPIRIT, ANGEL, and INSPIRATION in the Books of Holy Scripture Quiz
Chapter 35: Of the Signification in Scripture of KINGDOME OF GOD, of HOLY, SACRED, and SACRAMENT Quiz
Chapter 36: Of the WORD of GOD, and of PROPHETS Quiz
Chapter 37: Of MIRACLES, and their Use Quiz
Chapter 38: Of the Signification in Scripture of ETERNALL LIFE, HELL, SALVATION, THE WORLD TO COME, and REDEMPTION Quiz
Chapter 39: Of the signification in Scripture of the word CHURCH Quiz
Chapter 40: Of the RIGHTS of the Kingdome of God, in Abraham, Moses, the High Priests, and the Kings of Judah Quiz
Chapter 41: Of the OFFICE of our BLESSED SAVIOUR Quiz
Chapter 42: Of POWER ECCLESIASTICALL Quiz
Chapter 43: Of what is NECESSARY for a Mans Reception into the Kingdome of Heaven Quiz
Chapter 44: Of Spirituall Darkness from MISINTERPRETATION of Scripture Quiz
Chapter 45: Of DÆMONOLOGY, and other Reliques of the Religion of the Gentiles Quiz
Chapter 46: Of DARKNESS from VAIN PHILOSOPHY, and FABULOUS TRADITIONS Quiz
Chapter 47: Of the BENEFIT that proceedeth from such Darknesse, and to whom it accreweth Quiz
A REVIEW, and CONCLUSION Quiz