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Page 1: Chapter Seven The Eighteenth Century. Historical Background Parliament set up the constitutional monarchy in 1688 ↓ Monarchy became a compromise between

Chapter Seven

The Eighteenth Century

Page 2: Chapter Seven The Eighteenth Century. Historical Background Parliament set up the constitutional monarchy in 1688 ↓ Monarchy became a compromise between

Historical Background

Parliament set up the constitutional monarchy in 1688 ↓Monarchy became a compromise between the bourgeoisie and the aristocrats.

↓The monarch was deprived of ruling power by Parliament

England became a powerful naval country.

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The war of Spanish Succession (1702—1714)

The war of Austrian Succession

(1740– 1748)

The Seven Years’ War with France (1756 – 1763) Powerful Navy

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The remarkable changes in bourgeoisie cultural life

1. Political writings

2. Newspapers and journals

3. Coffeehouses

4. The new morality

5. Science and technology

6. The French influence

Men of all classes met in coffeehouses.

reason ﹥emotion

Newton, John Locke

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In the precious ages, authors depend on the patrons.

Writing became an independent job.

→ Patrons depends on writers.

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A new mass media appeared:

{ 1.Both parties printed newspapers.2. The middle class rose.

entertainment and education

express their opinions on political and moral problems

Prose -- predominant writing genre

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The influence of Neo – classicism from France

The classicists believed that those Roman writers had established the perfect art and rules of art for future generations to follow.

Such as: heroic couplet instead of blank verse,

the three unities of time, place and action.

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The characteristics of Neo-classicism

• ---emphasized reason rather than emotion, form rather than content.

• ---stress reason, most of the writings of the age were didactic and satirical.

• ---poet prefer closed couplet for elegance, correctness, appropriateness and restraint

• ---cater to the interests of the society in great cities instead of town.

• --- lack in those elements related with the romantic.

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The outline of the Literature in the 18th century

Essayists: Addison and Steele---- start the periodical essay

Samuel Johnson---- the man of letter and the

composer of dictionary

Poets: Alexander Pope--- neo-classicism

Thomas Gray---- derived from neo-classicism,

sentimentalism, elegy

Robert Burns---- Scottish folk songs

William Blake---break with neo-classicism but

with more romantic elements

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Dramatist: Sheridan--- the most important English playwright

of the 18th century

Novelist: Daniel Defoe--- Robinson Crusoe

Fielding---playwright novelist Joseph Andrews

Richardson---Pamela

Swift--- prose and novel, esp. for satire

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Daniel Defoe (1661-1731)

• Born in London in 1661• His father was a poor and hard-working

Presbyterian butcher.• His father wanted Defoe to be a clergyman.

In fact, Defoe is a pioneer novelist of England

a prolific writer of books and pamphlets

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A versatile man

merchanteconomist

politicianjournalist

pamphleteer

novelist

shop

kiln

writing

principletrade

spyperiodical

articles

6 novels

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Defoe’s two important novels

• Robinson Crusoe (1720)

--- The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures

of Robinson Crusoe

• Moll Flanders (1722)

---The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders

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a real incident in 1704

read

interview embellish

Alexander Selkirk was thrown onto a desolate island by the mutinous crew of his ship because of the conflict with captain.

Robinson Crusoeadventurous story

Robinson’s experience

Go abroad for business

Caught Moor

Escaped to Brazil

Became a planter

Bought slaves in Africa

accident on the seadesolated island for 28 years

met “Friday” – his slave

helped captain to get the ship back

go back home

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the daughter of a woman (theft)

was born in prison

was brought up by a stranger

became a maid

was seduced

married for five times

steal and cheat

was caught to prison

met her cared husband

got a plantation left by her mother

Moll Flanders

Her prospect

the function of her mother

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Jonathan Swift (1667—1745)

1. Born in Dublin, English parents

2. Worked as a private secretary

3. Political pamphlets

4. The Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral

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Two satirical essays during the 2nd period

The Battle of Books ----- a satire or the controversy concerning the values of ancients and moderns

Mock ---heroic epic

A Tale of the Tub ----- a satire on the various churches of the time

Allegory:3sons {Roman Catholic

dissenter

England church

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Two political pamphlets in the 3rd period

The Drapier’s Letter

----- under the pseudonym of Mr. Drapier

A Modest Proposal ----- bitter satire on the policy of the English government toward Irish

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In 1726, his masterpiece was published :

----- Gulliver’s Travels

Four parts: about the four voyages of its hero to strange places

Writing style: travel literature

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Defoe Swift

*businessman *churchman

*have little knowledge *university graduate

*a dissenter *a member of the Anglican Church

*aimed to improve the morals of his time

*viewed human society, cynic , misanthropic

The Comparison between Defoe and Swift

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Joseph Addison

(1672--- 1719)

Richard Steele

(1672---1729)

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Periodical essays: started by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele during the early 18th century and were the most characteristic genre of the 18th century.

Similarities of two essayists

*born in the same year, study in the same school and university

*both are the periodical essayists and educators

*similar topics: light topics--- fashions, head dresses

*writing style: wit humor, satire

*describe lively pictures of men and manners in the ordinary society of the time

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The Tatler

Three times a week

The Spectator

daily

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The same purposes

To educate the newly risen middle class the morals and modes

To bridge the gap between the small circle of London and the large Puritan middle class

To interest the general reader, to guide and develop their tastes

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• Family----- London draper

• Religion ----- Roman Catholics

• Health ----- handicapped, less than 5 feet

• Marriage ----- never

• Education ----- self-educated

Alexander Pope (1688--- 1744)

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Pope’s three creative periods

1st period (1709--- 1720):

Pastorals--- a collection of poems

Essay on Criticism --- a number of quotable lines

The Rape of the Lock --- attract public attention

The Windsor Forest --- a patriotic poem

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the 2nd period (1720--- 1726) :

Translation --- Homer’s epic Iliad and Odyssey

in free manner

Comedy --- Three Hours After Marriage

Edition of Shakespeare

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The 3rd period (1728 --- 1735):

The Dunciad --- three books of long poem

Four Epistles --- moral and philosophical nature

An Essay on Man --- a collection of poems

Imitations of Horace --- a collection of poems

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Quotable lines in Pope’s poem

• To err is human, to forgive is divine.

• For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

• The proper study of mankind is man.

• A little learning is a dangerous thing.

对人类的真正研究就在于其本身。

人皆有错,难能宽恕

只有傻瓜才去那些天使不敢涉足的地方。

知识少是很危险的事。