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The Restoration
dates and historical context |
1660 - 1702
Cromwell dies in 1658 Charles II then James II Political instability Glorious Revolution, William of Orange Transition between Puritans & Enlightenment |
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John Locke
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Philosopher
Famous for 2 books on perception => An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690) : No innate ideas, no a priori. At birth the mind is a blank page on politics => Two Treatises of Civil Government (1690) : People are good and reasonable, but need contract (laws) to avoid anarchy. It is the people's duty to overthrow the leader if he's got too much power. |
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Literature of Restoration
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Hybrid between the literature of the Renaissance and that of the coming 18th Century
Satire of the Puritan bigotry/Some authors still defend puritan ideas |
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John Bunyan
( 1628-1688 ) |
Dissenter
Extremely religious Wrote The Pilgrim's Progress, most famous Christian allegory Very widely read Most popular until 19th century Influenced George Eliot |
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John Dryden
(1631 - 1700) |
Anglican
Converted to Catholicism when Catholic king arrived Wrote Marriage à la Mode : comedy of manners, no romance, young man tries to marry a girl for her fortune |
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William Congreve
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Absalom and Achitophel is a satirical poem in which he rewrites a story from the Old Testament in order to satirise the quarrels for the succession of Charles II.
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