Lecture 4 The 17th Century Literature(1st hour, John Donne,讲座第十七4世纪文学第一小时多恩.pptVIP

Lecture 4 The 17th Century Literature(1st hour), John Donne, Metaphysical poetry，(2nd hour), John Bunyan, The Pilgrim’s Progress Part one The 17th century literature I. The Weakening of the Tie Between Monarchy and Bourgeoisie: Until about 1590, the bourgeoisie had many interests in common with those of the monarchy in the struggles against Spain, against the Roman Catholic Church, against noble houses ruining the country with their civil wars. But when all its internal and external foes had been crushed, the bourgeoisie ceased to depend upon the protection of the monarchy. At the same