Reason and Common Sense

Raffaele Nardella

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The Dynasty of Hanover

George I

Germany Unpopular

Augustan Age

Stability Arts Power(Traditionalism, Elegance, Wit)

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A Golden AgeSociety

MaterialisticPragmaticWordly

Political InstitutionsHierarchicalHereditaryPrivileged

Controlled ElectionsIndividualismLegal Rights

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An Enlightened Age

Enligtened thinkers John Locke, philosopher

Oliver Goldsmith, populariserLiberal thought Free WillOptimismFaith in ProgressCommon Sense

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The Features of Augustan Literature

Real Life Social Behaviour

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The View of Nature

BalanceArts Symmetry Imitation of

NatureRefinement

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