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标题：英美文学精华笔记（第一章） 一．文艺复兴时期：The Renaissance: marks a translation from the medieval, means rebirth or revival ,is a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, such as the rediscovery of ancient of Roman and Greek culture . 本质上： in essence, is a historical period in which a. the Europe thinker and scholars try to get rid of the old feudalist[封建主张] in medieval Europe b. to empress the interest of the bourgeoisie c. and to recover purity of the early church 1．意大利兴起(14th----mid-17th) 2.人文主义humanism: a. The essence of the Renaissance b. From: It started with the effort of restoring a medieval reverence for the antique author c. T Frequently taken as the beginning of the Renaissance d. The reason: Greek and Roman people believe that man is the measure of all things e. Conception: emphasizing[强调] the dignity[高贵] of the human beings and importance of the present life f. Beliefs: man didn’t have right to the beauty of this life but could perfect himself and perform wonders 3.文艺复兴文学渊源 4。英国文艺复兴(15th----17th) religious reformation: slow for the domestic unrest[内乱] 5．宗教改革和影响：Encouraged by Luther preaching ,reformers from northern Europe vitalize the Protestant movement, which was seen as a mean to recover the purity of the early church The religious reformation was actually a reflection of the class struggle waged by the new rising bourgeoisie against the feudal[封建的] class and its ideology[意识形态] 二．英国文艺复兴时文学： 1．伊丽沙白时代的背景 2。意大利对英国文学的影响 3。伊丽沙白时戏剧 4伊丽沙白时的诗歌 三．文艺复兴时的主要作家： A埃德蒙。斯宾塞（1552--1599）Edmund Spenser 1．生平：born in London, masterpiece[名著]：The Faerie Queene 2。创作：*抒情诗[lyrics] *传奇史诗[仙后] 构思。 情节。 The purpose of Redcrosse’s quest is to free the original mankind, the parents of Una 内容。 主题: the theme is “Fierce warres and faithfull loves.” The scenery is not classical but romantic 3。选读 *[仙后]选的内容语言特点: The good are subjects called Faeries who undergo the trail and tribulations, but the events are told in romance in order to arouse wonder. *斯宾塞的诗节构成及特点 1.a perfect melo