1. 1. Literary Criticism was put at the service of theology..

2.The public attitude toward literature was distrust and suspicious

3.The church finally adopted Plato’s objection to poetry

Literary Criticism in Renaissance

The public attitude Toward literature was

distrust and suspicious

The public attitude Toward literature was

distrust and suspicious

Popular literature in the middle ages

lost its power

Popular literature in the middle ages

lost its power

Classical literature was pagan and the church had always

been suspicious of pagan literature

and regarded it as its rival

Classical literature was pagan and the church had always

been suspicious of pagan literature

and regarded it as its rival

The literature whether it was pagan or not

was always opposed to the teachings

of the church

The literature whether it was pagan or not

was always opposed to the teachings

of the church

The church adopted Plato’s objection

to poetry

Reality Morality Psychology

Poetry is false &untrue as it is fiction

Bible became theSource of true

literature

It excites badPassions that

should Be restrained

It is full of blasphemy

Corrupt peopleAnd distract their

minds

Literature leads To excitementAgitation and

Emotionaloutbursts

Teachings of religionEncourages devout

Means to deal Calmly, gently and

Quitely with theHoly spirit

High style For epics and

TragediesLow style for

comedies

Three classesWere availableHigh, middle

Low.

Literature to beWritten in vernacularAs local languagesWere accessible to

everybody

LiteratureWas noblepursuits

Some importantIssues for

The authorsIn Renaissance