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Who is considered the greatest English author of the Renaissance?
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∙ 14y ago
Renaissance and 17th Century literature is well represented by many famous authors' John Bunyan is well know for the Pilgrims Progress. John Donne for his poetry and sonnets. Elizabeth 1 was a well known writer. Ben Jonson for poetry and drama. Christopher Marlowe, for plays and much more. John Milton the great poet and more. Sir Thomas More, Sir Thomas Nash, Sir Walter Raleigh, maybe the best - William Shakespear - Edmund Spenser who is well known for his Fairie Queene. All in all, a tough question to answer
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∙ 14y ago
William Shakespeare is considered the greatest English author of the Renaissance. His plays and poetry are highly regarded for their linguistic brilliance, deep insight into human nature, and enduring impact on literature and culture.
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∙ 12y agoThe leading prose writer of the English Renaissance was Francis Bacon.
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∙ 12y agoThe Renaissance was from 1485 to 1603 and some of the famous writers were
Sir Thomas Moore, Henry VIII, Sir Thomas Wyatt to name 3.
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Was william shakespeare a well known author of the british renaissance?
The English renaissance, not British. Yes Shakespeare was the best known author of that period.
What has the author James Biester written?
James Biester has written: 'Lyric wonder' -- subject(s): English language, English poetry, English wit and humor, History and criticism, Renaissance, Renaissance Rhetoric, Rhetoric, Rhetoric, Renaissance
Who is the greatest English author?
William Shakespeare
Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?
Geoffrey Chaucer is the author of The Canterbury Tales. He is considered one of the greatest English poets of the Middle Ages. The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English.
What has the author Robert M Bender written?
Robert M. Bender has written: 'Five courtier poets of the English Renaissance' -- subject(s): English poetry, Renaissance
Who are the Two greatest English authors?
Determining the two greatest English authors is subjective, but William Shakespeare is widely considered one of the greatest for his contributions to literature and language. Another commonly mentioned author is Charles Dickens for his immersive storytelling and social commentary in his novels.
What has the author William Garrett Crane written?
William Garrett Crane has written: 'Wit and rhetoric in the renaissance' -- subject(s): Renaissance, Rhetoric, English literature, History and criticism, English language, England
What has the author Elisabeth Salter written?
Elisabeth Salter has written: 'Cultural creativity in the early English Renaissance' -- subject(s): History, Popular culture, Renaissance 'Six Renaissance Men and Women'
Who was considered to be the greatest of the greek poet and author of The Iliad and the odyssey?
Homer
Who was considered to be the greatest of the greek poets and author of the illiad and the odyssey?
Homer
What has the author Audrey Chew written?
Audrey Chew has written: 'Stoicism in renaissance English literature' -- subject(s): Didactic literature, English, English Didactic literature, English literature, Ethics in literature, History and criticism, Influence, Philosophy in literature, Renaissance, Stoics
What has the author Joshua McClennen written?
Joshua McClennen has written: 'The meaning and function of allegory in the English Renaissance'
