SEVENTEENTH CENTURY PROSE
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY PROSE The development of English prose in the 17 th century can be divided into two periods: 1) prose in the age of Milton 2) prose during Restoration. During the mid 17 th century or rather the Age of Milton th e development of prose carried on from the previous age. In spite of the hampering effects of the civil strife, the prose output was copious and excellent in kind. There was a notable advance in the sermon writing; pamphlets were abundant; and history, politics, philosophy and miscellaneous kinds were well represented. There was a remarkable advance in prose style. The prose of this age was cultivated in a style very different from the Elizabethan and Sixteenth century prose. The prose writers used a grand style which Bacon and Hooker never anticipated. It was loose in structure, over coloured, elaborate and way ward. The writers indulged too freely in the use of Latinised words of classical constructi...
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