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100 1 _aHallam, Henry,
_d1777-1859
245 1 0 _aIntroduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1
246 1 _aIntroduction to the Literature of Europe in the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries, Vol. 1
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-10-02
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries" by Henry Hallam is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This extensive work examines the evolution of European literature from the late Middle Ages through to the early Renaissance, highlighting significant authors, movements, and literary styles of the time. Hallam's meticulous approach offers insights into how socio-political changes influenced literary production and highlights the interplay between literature and other fields such as philosophy and science. The opening of this scholarly work sets the stage for a comprehensive analysis by reflecting on the state of literature during the Middle Ages leading up to the 14th century. It discusses the loss of learning after the fall of the Roman Empire, the decline of poetic talent during the Dark Ages, the influence of religious institutions on literature, and the gradual emergence of schools and universities that fostered learning and new literary forms. Hallam outlines the historical context of language development, particularly focusing on the transition from Latin to vernacular languages, which paved the way for future literary achievements in Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLiterature, Modern -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43868
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