ENG 3037 - Renaissance Literature:1500-1660

Institution:

Centenary University

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Description:

4 Credits This course examines the best writing in English of the period, with emphasis on the sonnet sequences of Spenser, Sidney, and Shakespeare; the metaphysical verse of John Donne, George Herbert, Andrew Marvell; and the Cavalier poetry of Ben Jonson and Robert Herrick. In prose, special attention will be paid to classical works of humanism and to Francis Bacon's essays and treatises. Some drama, except for Shakespeare's (see ENG 4010), is included.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.centenaryuniversity.edu

Phone Number:

(908) 852-1400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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