Part Four The 18th Century The Age of Enlightenment in England 1688-1798 十八世纪 英国启蒙时期 the Age of Reason1. The literature of the 18th century was dominated by the interests of contending parties The Whigs: determined to safeguard popular liberty; The Tories: conservative, would leave as much authority as possible in the royal hands;3. The development of social life Thefirsthalfofthe18thcenturyEnglandsawthe appearanceofalargenumberofpublic coffeehousesandprivateclubs.Nearlyallwriters frequentedthec
