An Introduction To The Literature Of Europe In The Fifteenth, Sixteenth And Seventeenth Centuries V2

""An Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries"" is a two-volume book written by Henry Hallam. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the literature produced in Europe during the three centuries mentioned in the title. The second volume covers the literature of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The book is divided into chapters that focus on different literary genres, such as poetry, drama, and prose. Each chapter discusses the major writers and works of the period, as well as the literary movements and trends that influenced them. The book also provides historical context for the literature, discussing the political, social, and cultural events that shaped it.Hallam's writing is clear and concise, making the book accessible to readers with a general interest in literature as well as those with a more academic background. The book is an important resource for anyone studying or interested in the literature of this period, providing a detailed and comprehensive overview of the major works and authors.1880. Volume II of II. English historian, Hallam's first great work was The View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages. He followed this nine years later with the Constitutional History of England. The Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the 15th, 16th and 17th Centuries is his last work. The work covers not only creative literature but the literature of the classics, mathematics, theology, science, and, most notably, of philosophy and thought. More valuable than commonly credited, this is perhaps the last critical work to discuss Neo-Latin literature in detail in the context of a general study of European literature. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417933429.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.