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| SONNETS! Italian, then back to Latin to "protect" writing. Words were later used for Madrigals. Self confession & Self Scrutiny. |
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| DOCUMENTS THE PLAGUE and its effects on society. Decameron a series of stories that provide entertainment, moral content, glimpses of late medieval life. 100 stories told. |
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| CANTERBURY TALES One of the most important writers in English. Focus on detail in the descriptions of characters. Old English |
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| claimed to have read every book in Italy. Synthesis of all learning. Places man as the loftiest creation (we are above angels because we have choice) |
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Rejected religion. A Pragmatist. Reputation not entirely deserved. o Rejected the church
o Secular mind—secular power
o Wrote The Prince
• Was working for the Medici, lost power
• Book was written on how to keep power if you have it
• Key to governing—power and ruthlessness
o Old Nick—came to mean the devil
o Government should hold onto the money—better to be thought of as a hoarding money then to give it out freely and people will hate you when you run out
Better to be feared or loved?
Secular discussion of political theory.
Maintaining power over governing |
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| greatest Christian humanist of his era. Agreed with some aspects of the reformation but did not support the reformers. Cynical. Catholic who supported reformers, so both sides hated him. Sarcastic |
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| begins the Reform movement by publishing criticisms of the church. Never intended to form a different church, simply to reform the traditional church. still believed Mass was the most important part of the liturgy. Introduces congregational singing. Wanted mass to be personal. |
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| Classical themes in his plays, but they introduce a baroque fascination with the supernatural. invented new words, plays are full of word-games. Role of iambic pentameter.created about 1500 words. Wrote so that all could understand. |
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| METAPHYSICAL POETRY, intellectual poetry. worked in the generation after Shakespeare. Poetry about big themes: death, love. |
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| PARADISE LOST. went blind. great epic poem in blank verse, though criticized for making Satan too heroic (he represents the loner fighting against the establishment).Studied law—educated in Cambridge. Was very wealthy. Considered himself superior to Shakespeare. He was "saving blank verse from rhyme" |
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| wanting to die so he can live....but he is living now. Wants to be renewed |
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