1、history of British literatureEnjoy English literatureenglish literature When people talk about the British, always feel this is a country full of mystery, there are many celebrities like Newton, Darwin, Stephen William hawking, William Shakespeare, then you know English literatureLets see it person
2、work威廉 莎士比亚(William Shakespeare,1564-1616)Geoffery Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?) 1400 (the first - couplets lots, the British literary history writing in London dialect in the first place. John Dryden (John Dryden) called it - the father of English poetry lots. Masterpiece the Canterbury tales.Ed
3、mund Spenser埃德蒙 斯宾塞 15521599 （后人称之为 诗人的诗人 。） The poets poet. The first to be buried in the Poets corner of Westerminster AbbeySocial Contract Thomas Hobbes John LockeHumans are naturally cruel, greedy and selfish.To escape this “brutish” life people entered into a social contract.Only a powerful gov
4、ernment could ensure an orderly society.Believed only an absolute monarchy could keep a society completely orderly.Humans are naturally reasonable, moral and goodHumans have natural rights: life liberty and propertyPeople form governments to protect natural rightsBest government was one with limited
5、 powerIf a government violates peoples natural rights, people have the right to overthrow governmentThe Renaissance literature the Renaissance literatureThe early years of the nineteenth century)Relative to other European countries, Britains Renaissance starting late, usually considered to bein15 Th
6、e end of the century.Literature and artIt advocates people-oriented,In god, against the middle ages as the center of the worldView, promote positive enterprising, to enjoy life happy life ideal.Thomas more Thomas More, 1478-1535 UtopiaEnlightenment ThinkersJohn LockeBaron de MontesquieuVoltaireFor B
7、ritish culture, we should realize him quietly, his extensive and profoundSeparation of Powers Baron de Montesquieu: Criticized absolute monarchy and admired British governmentBritish protected themselves from tyranny by dividing powers of government between three branches: legislative, executive and judicial (misconception)Each branch of government should be able to check the other two What government does this sound like?
