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This document summarizes the development of English prose from Anglo-Saxon times to the Elizabethan period. It discusses how prose evolved from simple translations in Old English to becoming a major literary form by the 16th century. Key developments included King Alfred's translations in the 9th century, the introduction of the printing press which allowed wider dissemination of prose works, and major Elizabethan prose writers like Francis Bacon who established prose as a literary art. The document provides an overview of the growth of prose as a distinct genre in the English language.
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- 1. University Of Sindh Camups Dadu DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH PROSE. PRESENTATION ASSIGNED BY; Sir Mumtaz Qumbrani Presented By ; Muzafar Ali Naich Department ; English Roll No; 2k14-EnGD-44 Date; 15-04-2016
- 2. Devlopment Of English Prose WHAT IS PROSE ? ANGLO SAXON PROSE,450 TO 1066 MIDDLE ENGLISH PROSE ,1066 T0 1400 FIFTEENTH CENTURY PROSE. ROLE OF PRINTING MACHINE IN GROWTH OF PROSE. ELIZABETHAN PROSE.
- 3. WHAT IS PROSE ? Prose is the genre of literature. It is very simple and plane language. It does not contain any controlled structure. It does not have metrical elements. It is also known as non-poetic writing.
- 4. OLD ENGLISH PROSE ANGLO SAXON ; it is said that there is only birth or translation of English prose but there is only one original work of English prose that is known as ANGLO SAXON CHRONICLE. Anglo Saxon had only one literary form that is Poetry, prose was later introduced by KING ALFRED.849,899. He was not only king but also a great literary figure. He is usually regarded as father of English prose.
- 5. SOME WORKS IN PROSE TRANSLATIONS. King Alfred’s TRANSLATIONS, 1. History and geography of orosius 2. Ecclesiastical history of Bede 3. Consolation of philosophy . It was of BOETHIUS A ROMAN PHILOSOPHER. other writers Aelfric and Wulfstan, They were religious writer they only wrote HOLY SERMONS.
- 6. MIDDLE ENGLISH PROSE 1066 1400. There is a very short development of prose because There was not any great writer of English prose unlike poetry had a lot of writers. William the conqueror, he got a book written which is known as DOMESDAY BOOK. It contains record of English Nation.
- 7. Chaucer as a prose writer 1340,1400 Chaucer wrote 2 tales in prose in Canterbury tales. Ex: Chaucer's tale of MELIBE PARSONS’S TALE. Another work he produced and dedicated to his son LEWIS . TREASTISE ON ASTROLOBE. The other writer is John Wyclife. He wrote only pamphlet in ENLISH PROSE. He is known as morning star of reformation. He also translated The Bible into English.
- 8. FIFTEENTH CENTURY PROSE. IT was the preparatory stage that develops literature. It was period in which prose was used in different fields; ROMANCE, law, politics, Theology, and HISTORY. Paston letters, Sir John Fortesque’s treatise on the Governance of England. Berners wrote Froissart’s chronicles and Huon of Bordeaux. Another famous work is; Golden BOOK OF MARCUS AURELIUS
- 9. EARLY TUDOR PERIOD. The greatest work of prose of 15th century is Malory’S Morty d, Arthur . In this period there is group who wrote in prose. 1. Humanists Linacre, Grocyn, Colet MORE. THOMAS MORE wrote UTOPIA in Latin then translated by RALPH ROBINSON INTO ENGLISH ..OTHER IS RICHARD 2
- 10. 2. EDUCATIONIST ELYOT ,CHEKE WILSON.ASCHAN ELYOT wrote “Treatise on moral and philosophical Education” CHEKE wrote “Heart of Sedition.” 3. Bible Translator TYNDALE, COVERDALE, CRANMER, LATIMER TYNDALE was first translator after WYCLIFF was scripture. MILES translated OLD TESTAMOUNT.
- 11. ROLE OF PRINTING MACHINE 1476 CAXTON, the greatest businessman and famous publisher of English works. He printed a lot of works in English language. He printed MALORY’S MORTE DE ARTHUR, ROMANCE, and UTOPIA. He also printed WYCLIFF’S BIBLE and PAMPHLETS. He played vital role in development of English prose, if English is on the peak, because of major invention of “printing machine”.
- 12. ELIZABETHAN PROSE PROSE of this period is not so great as its poetry but it reached at the highest development. In this period diction and style reached at modern times than older prose. John Lyly He is university wit and wrote EUPHUSE and anatomy of wit in1597.Its style euphuism is very famous.
- 13. SIDNEY 1554,1586 He was somehow a great contributor in English prose. He wrote Apology for poetry, Arcadia . It was great development of this period that prose reached on its peak point. That one and major writer FRANCIS BACON came into fame.
- 14. Francis bacon (1561-1626) He was the major and most famous prose writer of the age. He was not only essayist but also scientist and politician and philosopher. He contributed much to English prose. He is mainly known as father of English essays were published in 1597. He wrote his apology. The WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS 1616 NOVUM ORGANUM. THE NEW ATLANTIS 1626.
- 15. QUOTATION “Strong people don’t put others down, they lift up the.” Mark Twin.
- 16. THANK YOU SO MUCH….! Muzafar Ali Naich