Character Writings Of The 17th Century


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Explore the rich tapestry of 17th-century thought with ""Character Writings of the 17th Century."". This compelling collection features diverse writings that delve into the nature of character, personality, and morality from a pivotal era in literary history. As the writings unfold, immerse yourself in the varied perspectives and insights offered by authors of the 17th century. The book provides a fascinating look at how character and virtue were perceived and articulated during this dynamic period. But here's a thought-provoking question: How do these 17th-century writings reflect the changing views on character and society of their time? The collection invites readers to explore the historical and philosophical contexts that shaped these influential works. Discover the depth and diversity of ""Character Writings of the 17th Century,"" where each piece offers a unique perspective on character and morality. The book’s varied contributions provide valuable insights into the intellectual and cultural milieu of the 17th century. Are you ready to explore the complexities of character in ""Character Writings of the 17th Century""? Engage with thought-provoking and historical content that offers a window into past perceptions of character and virtue. The collection’s rich historical context provides a valuable resource for readers interested in literature and philosophy. Don’t miss the opportunity to delve into this historical literary exploration. Purchase ""Character Writings of the 17th Century"" today, and gain insights into the evolving views on character from a significant period in literary history. Get your copy now and uncover the diverse writings that shaped the understanding of character in the 17th century.




Character Writings of the Seventeenth Century


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Character Writings of the Seventeenth Century










Character Writings of the Seventeenth Century (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Character Writings of the Seventeenth Century Now, by my troth, quoth this Old man, you are a merry gentleman! I know you mean not to take anything from me, but rather to give me some, if I should ask it of you. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




CHARACTER WRITINGS OF THE 17TH


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Censorship and Conflict in Seventeenth-Century England


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Censorship profoundly affected early modern writing. Censorship and Conflict in Seventeenth-Century England offers a detailed picture of early modern censorship and investigates the pressures that censorship exerted on seventeenth-century authors, printers, and publishers. In the 1600s, Britain witnessed a civil war, the judicial execution of a king, the restoration of his son, and an unremitting struggle among crown, parliament, and people for sovereignty and the right to define “liberty and property.” This battle, sometimes subtle, sometimes bloody, entailed a struggle for the control of language and representation. Robertson offers a richly detailed study of this “censorship contest” and of the craft that writers employed to outflank the licensers. He argues that for most parties, victory, not diplomacy or consensus, was the ultimate goal. This book differs from most recent works in analyzing both the mechanics of early modern censorship and the poetics that the licensing system produced—the forms and pressures of self-censorship. Among the issues that Robertson addresses in this book are the workings of the licensing machinery, the designs of art and obliquity under a regime of censorship, and the involutions of authorship attendant on anonymity.




EPZ Seventeenth Century Literature and Culture


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Offers a historical, cultural, and intellectual review of the period 1603-1688, including coverage of artistic works.




The Human Satan in Seventeenth-Century English Literature


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Framed by an understanding that the very concept of what defines the human is often influenced by Renaissance and early modern texts, this book establishes the beginning of the literary development of the satanic form into a humanized form in the seventeenth century. This development is centered on characters and poetry of four seventeenth-century writers: the Satan character in John Milton's Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, the Tempter in John Bunyan's Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners and Diabolus in Bunyan's The Holy War, the poetry of John Wilmot, earl of Rochester, and Dorimant in George Etherege's Man of Mode. The initial understanding of this development is through a sequential reading of Milton and Bunyan which examines the Satan character as an archetype-in-the-making, building upon each to work so that the character metamorphoses from a groveling serpent and fallen archangel to a humanized form embodying the human impulses necessary to commit evil. Rosenfeld then argues that this development continues in Restoration literature, showing that both Rochester and Etherege build upon their literary predecessors to develop the satanic figure towards greater humanity. Ultimately she demonstrates that these writers, taken collectively, have imbued Satan with the characteristics that define the human. This book includes as an epilogue a discussion of Samson in Milton's Samson Agonistes as a later seventeenth-century avatar of the humanized satanic form, providing an example for understanding a stock literary character in the light of early modern texts.