2012- 1- 6
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#1770
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أكـاديـمـي ألـمـاسـي
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رد: FiFth Level "old plan" .. welcome everyone
Neo-Classicism: General characteristics
Two phases:
1. 1660-1700 Restoration age
2. During frst six or seven decades of the 18th century
Its rise : causes
1. The excesses of the Metaphysicals.
2. French influence.
3. The rise of scientific spirit and the new philosophy.
Chief features:
1. The precept ‘follow nature' is the centre of Neo-Classic Creed, (a)
‘external reality' (b) 'general human nature' (c) typical qualities [d]
'nature' is the power that governs the universe [e] rules of the ancient
masters.
2. Emphasis laid on ‘Correctness', 'reason' and ‘good sense'
3. Universal truths and general ideas.
4. The didactic function was considered more important than the aesthetic
one.
5. Style and diction of poetry.
6. The need of -de corum- (different kinds of poetry have different styles
proper to them)
7. Rhyme and blank verse.
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