The Neo-classical period of literature, also known as the Enlightenment Period, spanned from 1660 to 1798 and was characterized by rationalism, formality, and adherence to classical rules. Major writers of the time included John Milton, John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe, and Samuel Johnson. Their works reflected realism and objectivity rather than imagination and subjectivity. Neo-classical writers were highly educated and sought to apply the styles and conventions of classical Greek and Roman works to their poems, plays, and novels.
1. Characteristic of Neo-
classical age
Dungrani Nirali
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2. Introduction:-
Neo-classical literature was written
between 1660 an 1798.
It was a time of both formality and
artificiality.
This time period is broken down into
three parts: the Restoration period,
the Augustan period, and the Age of
Johnson.
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The neo-classical period of literature
is also known as the Enlightenment
Period.
The term neo means new while
classical refers to the Roman and
Greek classics, hence the name is
aptly coined as neoclassical.
4. Neo-classical writer and
work
John Milton:- Paradise Lost
John Dryden:- To My Lord
Chancellor and Marriage a la Mode
Alexander Pope:- Translation of the
Iliad, Pastorals and An Essay on
Criticism
Jonathan Swift:- Gulliver's Travels
Daniel Defoe:- Robinson Crusoe
Samuel Johnson:- A Dictionary of the
English Language
6. 2)scholary illusion:-
The writers and pot of this age are
very highly educated.
They all are scholar person,so they
use high language in their work.
They wanted to reflect something
beyond romantic poet.
7. 3) Applied classical rulls:-
The Neo-classical poet wrote their
work by thinking into consideration of
all the classical rules.
They make their work more affective
by appling the rules of classical
writers.
8. 4) Realism:-
Poet of this age belive in reflecting the
real condition of society in their work.
They did not write their work by
closing their eyes.
Their works is highly imaginative in
nature.
9. 5) Objectivity:-
The Neo-classical poets belives in
objectivity.
Their work present the social forms
and reality.
On the other side romantic poets
follows subjectivity in their work.
10. Conclusion:-
We can say that such characteristics
were there during 18th century which
were reflect by play, drama, novel,
poetry and other literary arts.
In this way the age of Neo-classical
literature brings reformation into the
work of art.
It was started with Restoration period
and ends with Age of johnson.
