Project Gutenberg 2013-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 117 Hallam, Henry 1777 1859 Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1 Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries, Vol. 1 Produced 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) "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.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43868/43868-h/images/cover.jpg en Literature, Modern -- History and criticism PN Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 2998694 2998703 2024-09-18T11:26:43.562631 2023-09-19T07:19:24.024186 text/html text/html 3005847 2013-10-02T10:53:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 1104125 2013-10-02T10:53:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1143481 2024-09-18T11:27:25.556385 application/epub+zip 1188483 2024-09-18T11:26:49.587584 application/epub+zip 1122057 2024-09-18T11:26:46.470639 application/epub+zip 2043675 2024-09-18T11:27:48.673260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1852823 2024-09-18T11:27:21.601419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1786558 2022-09-20T04:37:30.199724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2421082 2024-09-18T11:26:35.537156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2420793 2013-10-02T10:52:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 897689 2013-10-02T10:53:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17840 2024-09-18T11:27:48.895259 application/rdf+xml 9356 2024-09-18T11:26:46.923565 image/jpeg 1545 2024-09-18T11:26:46.700572 image/jpeg 1093310 2024-09-18T11:26:43.778589 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia