M. Phil English, Bharathiar University--Blamiers— Approaches--Unit II,
Unit II
The Seventeenth Century I: Peacham, Drayton, Reynolds,
Milton (Blamires, pp. 68-216)
The
Seventeenth Century II: Rymer to Dennis
The
Eighteenth Century I: The Age of Addison and Pope
The
Eighteenth Century II: Johnson and his Successors
Unit II The Seventeenth Century I: Peacham, Drayton Reynolds,
Milton.
The
seventeenth century was a turbulent period in the political as well as literary
history of England. The Civil War of 1642-51, the execution of Charles I in
1649, the Commonwealth government and the protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
created disorder and confusion in society so much so that quiet reflection on
works of literature was nearly impossible.
