During our class’s Monday discussion on Utopia, I was struck by the fact that More originally wrote the text in Latin. Given that Latin is the language of the Catholic Church, and Utopia ultimately serves as a guide for government structure, More seems to suggest that church and state should not be separated. Thus, More’s use of Latin is yet another means through which More suggests that laws are allowed to permeate into the private sphere. While I take issue with many aspects of More’s argument, I find it particularly problematic that he issues this declaration of governmental power in a language that the people cannot understand. It seems seems ironic that, in his denunciation of pride, he comes across as overtly condescending and proud of his knowledge of the non-vernacular. His use of exclusive language also contradicts his humanist agenda, as many members of the upper class that he addresses do not speak Latin.