Classicism/ Neoclassicism 2005.Inowe (1667-1745)
Classicism/ Neoclassicism (1667-1745)
Today's Topic I.Neoclassicism,新古典主义 ll.Alexander Pope Ill.Addison and Steele IV.Swift as a master of satire
Today’s Topic ❖ I. Neoclassicism, 新古典主义 ❖ II. Alexander Pope ❖ III. Addison and Steele ❖ IV. Swift as a master of satire
I.Neoclassicism 1.Definition 2.Origin of Classicism ÷3.The Augustan Age 4.Three Divisions 5.Purpose Target 6.Literary principles 7.Standards
I. Neoclassicism ❖ 1. Definition ❖ 2. Origin of Classicism ❖ 3. The Augustan Age ❖ 4. Three Divisions ❖ 5. Purpose & Target ❖ 6. Literary principles ❖ 7. Standards
The central assumption(假设) The ancient authors had already attained perfection. So the modern authors' chief task was to imitate them
The central assumption(假设) ❖ The ancient authors had already attained perfection. ❖ So the modern authors’ chief task was to imitate them
3.The Augustan Age (Rome England)
3. The Augustan Age (Rome & England)
÷The term“the Augustan Age' comes from the self-conscious imitation of the original Augustan writers,Virgil and Horace,by many of the writers of the period
❖ The term “the Augustan Age” comes from the self-conscious imitation of the original Augustan writers, Virgil and Horace, by many of the writers of the period
The Augustan Age Beginning: 1690,after the Restoration era Ending: 1744,to the death of Alexander Pope Major writers: Alexander Pope John Dryden in poetry Jonathan Swift Joseph Addison in prose
The Augustan Age ❖ Beginning: 1690, after the Restoration era ❖ Ending: 1744, to the death of Alexander Pope ❖ Major writers: Alexander Pope & John Dryden in poetry Jonathan Swift & Joseph Addison in prose
Major novelists: Daniel Defoe Samuel Richardson Henry Fielding Smollett
❖ Major novelists: Daniel Defoe Samuel Richardson Henry Fielding Smollett
4.Three Divisions Beginning: Age of Dryden(John Dryden,德莱) Culmination: Age of Pope(Alexander Pope,蒲柏) End: Age of Johnson(Samuel Johnson,约翰逊)
4. Three Divisions ❖ Beginning: Age of Dryden (John Dryden, 德莱顿) ❖ Culmination: Age of Pope (Alexander Pope, 蒲柏) ❖ End: Age of Johnson (Samuel Johnson, 约翰逊)
Alexander Pope: sthe central poetic figure the leader of English Classicism sthe first to introduce rationalism to England
❖ Alexander Pope: the central poetic figure the leader of English Classicism the first to introduce rationalism to England