Project Gutenberg 2013-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 1517 Hallam, Henry 1777 1859 Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2 Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries, Vol. 2 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 published in the early 19th century. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the state of literature during significant periods of European history, specifically focusing on the social and cultural changes affecting literary production and thought. The opening of this work sets the stage for a comprehensive analysis that spans several centuries. Hallam discusses the transition of learning from the Middle Ages into the cultural swell of the Renaissance, touching upon pivotal events such as the decline of classical learning and the emergence of universities. He reflects on the influence of key figures and the shifting dynamics of various European languages during these times, laying a foundation for his exploration of how literature evolved alongside social and intellectual developments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43869/43869-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 51.7 (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) 3003845 2025-08-17T15:20:40.683541 text/html 3003076 2024-10-23T18:53:05 text/html 1981494 2025-08-17T15:21:17.523414 application/epub+zip 2025281 2025-08-17T15:20:47.245465 application/epub+zip 1338003 2025-08-17T15:20:43.917472 application/epub+zip 3350560 2025-08-17T15:21:37.439784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3180650 2025-08-17T15:21:13.983344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2495401 2022-09-20T04:39:13.924087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2529928 2025-08-17T15:20:35.154563 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2509799 2024-10-23T18:53:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16540 2025-08-17T15:21:37.954734 application/rdf+xml 10315 2025-08-17T15:20:44.476486 image/jpeg 1722 2025-08-17T15:20:44.202515 image/jpeg 2925057 2025-08-17T15:20:40.943561 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