Project Gutenberg 2013-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 2052 Hallam, Henry 1777 1859 Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1 Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries, Vol. 1 Produced by Charlene Taylor, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries" by Henry Hallam is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This extensive work examines the evolution of European literature from the late Middle Ages through to the early Renaissance, highlighting significant authors, movements, and literary styles of the time. Hallam's meticulous approach offers insights into how socio-political changes influenced literary production and highlights the interplay between literature and other fields such as philosophy and science. The opening of this scholarly work sets the stage for a comprehensive analysis by reflecting on the state of literature during the Middle Ages leading up to the 14th century. It discusses the loss of learning after the fall of the Roman Empire, the decline of poetic talent during the Dark Ages, the influence of religious institutions on literature, and the gradual emergence of schools and universities that fostered learning and new literary forms. Hallam outlines the historical context of language development, particularly focusing on the transition from Latin to vernacular languages, which paved the way for future literary achievements in Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43868/43868-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Literature, Modern -- History and criticism PN Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 2998886 2025-08-17T15:19:34.048294 text/html 2985695 2024-10-23T18:52:55 text/html 1143717 2025-08-17T15:20:13.070679 application/epub+zip 1188487 2025-08-17T15:19:40.262289 application/epub+zip 1122061 2025-08-17T15:19:37.088294 application/epub+zip 2043277 2025-08-17T15:20:33.888524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1852723 2025-08-17T15:20:08.758684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1786558 2022-09-20T04:37:30.199724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2420922 2025-08-17T15:19:27.880305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2400815 2024-10-23T18:52:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16837 2025-08-17T15:20:34.094638 application/rdf+xml 9356 2025-08-17T15:19:37.493275 image/jpeg 1545 2025-08-17T15:19:37.296297 image/jpeg 1093355 2025-08-17T15:19:34.248314 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia