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二、文学he Renaissance Period (late 15th century – early 17th century) Ⅰ. Social Background The Renaissance marks a transition from the medieval to the modern world. Generally it refers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries. It first started in Italy with the flowering of paining, sculpture and literature. From Italy the movement went to embrace the rest of Europe. The Renaissance, which means rebirth or revival, is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, such as the rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture, the new discoveries in geography and astro