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The document provides an overview of the Neo-Classical period in English literature between 1660 and 1798. It describes the Neo-Classical period as being characterized by order, accuracy and structure, in contrast to the Renaissance view of man as inherently good. The Neo-Classical period is broken into three stages: the Restoration period after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660; the Augustan period marked by imitation of Virgil and Horace; and the Age of Johnson which saw a transition towards Romanticism through influential writers like Samuel Johnson. Key genres of the Neo-Classical period included essays, satire, fables and letters.
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Ppt paper no. 2 the neo classical literature
- 1. Welcome Presented by: Vipul H. Parmar Paper no: 2 The Neo Classical Literature Topic: An Overview of Neo- Classical age Roll no : 40 Course: M.a (English) sem 1. MKBU Enrollment no:. 2069108420200032 Batch: 2019- 21 Email id: vipul1996p@gmail.com
- 2. Definition of Neo Classical age ● Neo Classical Literature was written between 1660 and 1798. This time period is broken down into three parts: The Restoration period, the Augustan period, and the age of Johnson. ● The 18th century in English literature has been called the neo classical age.
- 3. Characteristics of Neoclassical Literature ● Neo Classical Literature is characterized by order, accuracy, and structure. ● In direct opposition to Renaissance attitudes where man was see as basically good, the Neo- Classical writers portrayed man as inherently flawed.
- 4. Some popular types of Literature ● Parody Melodrama ● Essays Fable ● Letters Satire
- 5. Three Stages of Neo Classical period 1. The Restoration period 1. The Augustan period 1. The Age of Johnson
- 6. The Restoration period ● English literature written after the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660. ● Historians speak of period as bounded by the reign of Charlesh II. ● Closed theaters were opened again. New group of writers began to write plays.
- 7. Famous Writers John Dryden Samuel Pepys Jean Baptiste John Locke John Milton Sir William Temple
- 8. The Augustan Period ● It is called Augustan because people were thinking like Augusts Caesar. ● This period is marked by the imitation of Virgil and Horace’s Literature in English letters. ● Famous Writers: ● Alexander Pope ● Jonathan Swift ● Joseph Addison ● Francis Marie
- 9. Age of Johnson ● This period marks the transition towards the upcoming Romanticism through the period is still largely Neo Classical. ● Much was happening around the world politically, such as both the American and Franch Revolutions. ● This time marked a transition in English literature.
- 10. Famous Writers 1. Samuel Johnson 2. Edward Gibbon 3. Benjamin Franklin 4. William Cowper 5. Thomas Paine 6. Robert Burns 7. Thomas Jefferson 8. George Crabbe
- 11. Thank you