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Chapter Five English Literature of the 18th Century Outline Historical Background English Enlightenment Neo-classicism The Realistic Novels Sentimentalism Pre-romanticism The three major periods of English literature of the 18th century 1. The first period (1688 to the end of the 1730s), with the formation of general principles of the Enlightenment and the domination of the moderate group who placed great hopes on the age and whose works were characterized by neo-classicism (only except Swift) . The three major periods of English literature of the 18th century 2.The second period (from 1740s