Neo Classical Era
The Neo Classical Era
Hello, i am a student . Here in this i am trying to answer few questions which has given by Vaidehi ma'am, as a thinking activity.
1. Compare the general characteristics of the Elizabethen age and neo classical age.
The Elizabethan Age -(1550-1620)
The Elizabethan Age is the time period associated with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603) and is often considered to be a golden age in English history. It was an age considered to be the height of the English Renaissance, and saw the full flowering of English literature and English poetry.
The Golden Era in literature "
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AGE:
Characteristics of the Elizabethan Age (1558-1603) The age of Queen Elizabeth comprising the latter half of the 16th century the golden age in the history of the English people. It was an age in which the minds of the people were set free from religious persecution, from fear of poverty and starvation and from the fear of foreign invasion. It was an era of social, political and religious peace. It was also an era of great adventure, traveland discovery. It was the golden age of literature, an age in which the Renaissance could come to full flowering.
1) social and political peace :-
Queen Elizabeth's wise policy of moderationresulted in social and political peace. Queen Elizabeth was a true child of theRenaissance and the people worshipped her for they "rightly saw in her theincarnate spirit of the nation and the age".
2) Imperialism: -
England emerged as a naval power and there was an upsurge of maritime activity. The exploits of John Hawkins, Walter Raleigh and FrancisDrake fired the imagination of the people. The defeat of the Spanish Armada in1588 made England the supreme naval power in Europe. The East IndiaCompany was founded in 1600 and thus were sown the seeds of Britishimperialism. In the 16th century the British began to establish overseas colonies.
3) Religious tolerance:-
The most characteristic feature of the age was the comparative religious tolerance, which was due largely to the queen's influence.
With religion tolerance and freedom of thinking, Englishmen were ready to have the taste of literature. Great writers emerge from this freedom and inspiration.
4) social contentment:-
It was an age of comparative social contentment, in strong contrast with the days of Langland. The rapid increase of manufacturing towns gave employment to thousands who had before been idle and discontented.
The increase of wealth, the improvement in living, the opportunities for labor, the new social content--these also are factors which help to account for the new literary activity.
5) Enthusiasm:-
It is an age of dreams, of adventure, of unbounded enthusiasm springing from the new lands of fabulous riches revealed by English explorers.
There was a flow of imagination and thinking in a positive manner. Poets of this age were creating poems which became young forever.
Neo classical era
The Neo classical age is also known as agustan age. Neo means NEW, a new ides with classic or greek tecsture . This is a period of enlightenment in society and literature as well. This is a age of logic.
This era deals with some totally different characteristics from Elizabethan age.
1) Influence of the classics:-
As per the name neo classical this era has influence of classic. Writers looked back to the ideals and art forms of classical time.political and social affairs to they were guided by the wisdom of past.
2) The classical values:-
The neo-classicists emphasis upon classical values of objectivity and impersonality, balance, harmony, moderation and proportion.
3) Imitation and Nature:-
Two of concepts centrel in Neo classical literary theory and practice were imition and nature which were intimately related.
Nature: the harmonious and hierarchical order of the universe, including the various social and political hierarchies within the world.
Imitation:The imitation of classical modela, especially the homer and Vergil.
2. Who is your favorite writer and favorite text from this neo classical. How he is defferent from the writers of Elizabethan and romantic age.
There are many writer of this age but one of them
who can attract as is Samuel Rechardson .Samuel Richardson was born on 19 augast 1689 in Mack worth UK. and he was died on 4 july 1761 London UK.
Parsonal life and background of Samuel Richardson :
Samuel Richardson was a writer, and printe as well by profession. Threre are some characteristics for successful novelist is that they have neglected spauce and a loyal pet. Samuel's wife was Martha wild and Elizabeth leake.
The poor background of Richardson has made him to write something different from other. As we heard situation learn us more. Poor economical condition played vital roll to Richardson to become great figure of thisahe.
Writing of Epistolary novel :
Samuel Richardson has written epistolary novel. This gener is new frute this age. Epistolary novel means a novel or a story which developed through letters. In this kind of novel the characters exchanging letters to each other.
Richardson has written 3 great novel which can be categorized as a epistolary novel. 1: pamela 2: Clarissa 3: The history of sir Charles Grandison.
Four Wheels of English novel
Samuel Richardson is one of four great novelist of the age called four wheels of English novel. These four have made novel gener such mature as is famous in whole England. Samuel Rechardson was one of them.along with Henry fielding,Tobias Smollett and Laurence Sterne.
3.One thing about this age which you look upto.
After long time the Age of logic comes. It means Threre were mountains of imagination and far frome reality this age floows classics.
This era deals with real world and hard world which shows that society can't exist with only imagination and joy. We should adopt new thing but with influence of good or old time. This era is proper mashup of new and old.
