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    European literature, also known as Western literature, spans from ancient Greece to the present day and encompasses various periods and prominent authors. It began with ancient Greek and Roman works in 750 BC to 450 AD, followed by the classical period from 450 to 1066 which saw playwrights like Plautus and Terence writing as Rome transitioned from a republic to empire. The medieval period then lasted from 1066 to 1500.

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    European literature, also known as Western literature, spans from ancient Greece to the present day and encompasses various periods and prominent authors. It began with ancient Greek and Roman works in 750 BC to 450 AD, followed by the classical period from 450 to 1066 which saw playwrights like Plautus and Terence writing as Rome transitioned from a republic to empire. The medieval period then lasted from 1066 to 1500.

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    EUROPEAN LITERATURE

    Also called or known as “WESTERN LITERATURE”


    is the literature written in the context of Western
    culture in the languages of Europe, and is shaped by
    the periods in which they were conceived, with each
    period containing prominent western authors, poets,
    and pieces of literature.
    ANCIENT PERIOD
    (750BC - 450)
    CLASSICAL PERIOD
    (450- 1066)

    • Greece's culture gave way to Roman power when


    Rome conquered Greece in 146 CE. The Roman
    Republic was traditionally founded in 509 BCE, but
    it was limited in size until later.

    • Playwrights of this time include Plautus and Terence.


    After nearly 500 years as a Republic, Rome slid into
    a dictatorship under Julius Caesar and finally into a
    monarchial empire under Caesar Augustus in 27 CE.
    MEDIEVAL PERIOD
    (1066 - 1500)
    RENAISSANCE
    PERIOD (1485 -
    1680)
    AGE OF REASON
    (1650 - 1800)
    ROMANTIC PERIOD
    (1798 - 1870)
    MODERNISM
    (1870 - 1965)
    POST-MODERNISM
    (1965 - PRESENT)

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