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E102B | Restoration and Revolution: 1660-1700 | Fall 2011
This course is in part framed by political events. We begin in 1660--with the restoration of the monarchy after civil war, the beheading of a king (Charles I), and several years of Puritan dominance-- and end just after 1700, approximately a decade after what became known as the "Glorious Revolution." We will read aggressive wit comedy, satiric poetry, allegorical fiction, and feminist and political essays. Lectures will also provide material from scientific reports and from contemporary philosophy. Our readings invite us to ask questions about literary form, political and religious dissent, marriage, property, and the status of women. And theyinvite us to consider fundamental contrasts in a period marked both by restoration and by revolution.

What's NEW? Paper due date for those students who participated in peer conferences: Dec. 1, at the beginning of class.

See "Final page" for preview of final.

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DATE

In class today
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Supporting Materials

Description of the English Major

Thursday, 9/22

King Charles I from 3 angles - Anthony van Dyck
Charles I from 3 angles

Introduction:

A king beheaded,
A Puritan Interregnum,
A king restored
Portability as a principle of analysis
John Dryden, Astrea Redux, introduction

Lecture #1 outline

CHARLES I & CROMWELL STATUES LONDON - Youtube feature
King Charles I - Youtube feature
King Charles II - Youtube feature
Secret Code
A poem from May 1649
The House of Stuart

Tuesday, 9/27

Book of Common Prayer 1662

Dryden, Astraea Redux 19 June

Please find here a link to lines 1-118 and 250-end of John Dryden's "Astraea Redux."

For a collection of poems written in relation to Charles' return, see next column.

The lecture will be on - "Astraea Redux"

The meaning & implications of " Astraea Returns"
Does anyone want to correct this Wikipedia entry--for our message board (and for participation credit)?

Poems desiring and celebrating the return of Charles IIß

Thursday, 9/29

Katherine Philips

Katherine Philips (1632-1664)

“Arion to a Dolphin, On His Majesty's passage into England” *
“On the Death of my First and Dearest Child, Hector Philips” *
”In Memory of F.P.” **
”To my Lady M. Cavendish” *
”Against Love” **
”To my Excellent Lucasia” *
“Friendship’s Mystery” *
“Song” *
“To One persuading a Lady to Marriage”*

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Study Questions (SQ) Katherine Philips

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Tuesday, 10/4
Willliam Wycherley

William Wycherley

John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1647-1680), “Satire on Charles II.” *

William Wycherley, The Country Wife

IF YOUR LAST NAME BEGINS WITH "A" or "B," please write an entry on the message board in the forum on Rochester and Wycherley. You can respond to a study question or comment on what interests you most. Please post your entry by 5:00 p.m. Monday, 10/3.

Thomas Hobbes, Selections from The Leviathan (1651) for lecture.

You should start thinking about your paper topic. Please see the Paper Page.

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SQ "Satire on Charles II"

SQ The Country Wife

|Helen Mirren as Marjorie Pinchwife Youtube

| The China Scene Youtube

| Segment from the beginning of The Country Wife YouTube

Reviews of modern productions: 2000 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2010 | 2011 |

Thursday, 10/6

The Country Wife

Rochester, "Woman's Honour"

Tuesday, 10/11

The Country Wife

IF YOUR LAST NAME BEGINS WITH "S" "T" "U" "V" "W" "X" "Y" or "Z," please write an entry on the message board in the forum on Rochester and Wycherley. You can respond to a study question or comment on lecture or discussion so far or on what interests you most. Please post your entry by 5:00 p.m. Monday, 10/10.

Chap. XVIII of Machiavelli's The Prince.

Selections from Thomas Hobbes's The Leviathan

Thursday, 10/13
Rochester with monkey
Earl of Rochester

John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1647-1680), Satyr Against Reason and Mankind *

If your last name begins with "C," "F," "H," or "K," please write an entry on the message board. You can respond to a study question or you can write about anything that interests you about the poem.

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SQ Satyr Against Reason and Mankind

E-text Satire Against Reason and Mankind

Rochester's Life was in a sense a parallel construction.

A view of his character

Article on SATIRE, written by Robert C. Elliott || Encyclopedia Britannica

Review of The Libertine
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Tuesday, 10/18

Satyr Against Reason and Mankind *

If your last name begins with "L," "M," or "N," please write an entry on Satyr Against Reason and Mankind OR respond to one of he entries posted on 10/13.

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Everyone: Messageboard assignment for next time will be made in class today.

Great Plague of London - 1664-1666

Samuel Pepys's & John Evelyn's diary accounts of the Great Fire of London

Philosophical materialism
Fideism, Encyclopedia Britannica
Skepticism,Encyclopedia Britannica
Nominalism, Encyclopedia Britannica
Nominalism of Hobbes, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Thursday, 10/20

Satyr Against Reason and Mankind*

Rochester, The Imperfect Enjoyment*

Review for midterm

SQ The Imperfect Enjoyment

On Rochester (from the Poetry Foundation)

Aphra Behn (1640-1689), “The Disappointment”

Sir George Etheredge (1635 (?)-1692), "The Imperfect ENjoyment"

Tuesday, 10/25

|| Midterm Exam 11:00-12:00 ||
Bring bluebooks: Put your name on the back of your bluebook.
No books, computers, phones, or notes in the exam.

Thursday, 10/27
John Bunyan - dream image
John Bunyan, as dreamer

John Bunyan (1628-1688), The
The Pilgrim’s Progress (1678) to page 55.

(You can skim "The Author's Apology for his Book; we'll cover it later.) Also read the corresponding notes: 293-8.)
Look up definition of typology. Please bring handout on typology to class.

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Clarendon Code

SQ The Pilgrim's Progress

The story of Hagar & Ishmael

The story in Genesis

Galatians (typology)

Illustrations
If you want to participate in peer conferences, sign up for the time that fits your schedule. The sign-up sheet will be posted on my office door today.

Tuesday, 11/1
The jury in The Pilgrim's Progress
Jurymen in The Pilgrim's Progress

The Pilgrim’s Progressto page 109 (with corresponding notes) & Iintroduction (xiii-xxxviii).

Close discussion of episodes

More SQ on The Pilgrim's Progress (from students)

Chapbooks

Thursday, 11/3

Apollyon and Christian
Apollyon & Christian by Blake

The Pilgrim’s Progress

Practice in close reading.

Midterms returned.

Tuesday, 11/8
Christian at the cross - Blake
Christian at the cross, Blake

The Pilgrim’s Progress

Last day to sign up to participate in peer reading.

Pilgrim's Progress video game trailer, Youtube

Thursday, 11/10
Aphra Behn by Mary Beale
Aphra Behn

Aphra Behn (1640-1689)

"Epitaph on the Tombstone of a Child, the Last of Seven that Died Before"*
"Love Armed"*
"On Her Loving Two Equally"*
*On Desire"*
On the Death of the late Earl of Rochester
Ode, Encyclopedia Britannica

Paper drafts due.
If you are participating in peer conferences, bring 2 copies, one for AJVS, one for your peer reader.
If you are not participating in peer conferences, bring one copy for AJVS.

SQ Aphra Behn's poetry (by students)
Please write study questions,
and I'll post them here.

A pindarick on the death of our late sovereign with an ancient prophecy on his present Majesty / written by A. Behn (1685) EEBO (access depends on VPN or being on campus)

Aphra Behn bio

Cambridge Companion to Aphra Behn

Aphra Behn, the Poetry Foundation

Tuesday, 11/15

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth

John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel

Heroic couplet handout (Please print for class.)

NB: Please see notes at end of "Absalom & Achitophel."

Outline of "Absalom & Achitophel"

Popish plot images

Popish Plot playing cards

Lecture slides

SQ Absalom and Achitophel

Jews in England: expulsion (1290) to readmission (1656)

Thursday, 11/17

1st Earl of Shaftesbury, Achitophel

Absalom and Achitophel

The story of Absalom from Jewish Encyclopedia

Amnon, Tamar, & Absalom (II Kings 13)

Absalom's death, David's mourning (II Kings 18)

Return peer reading sheets (and papers).

More SQ Absalom and Achitophel by students?

The Glorious Revolution

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Tuesday, 11/22

Mary of Modena

Papers due 11/22 by noon at my office or 11/23 by noon in the English Dept. Office, 435 HIB
if you are not participating in peer conference.
Don't forget to turn in COMMENTARYas well as paper.

Voluntary Peer Conferences on paper drafts for those who are participating
No regular class

Peer Conference Schedule

James II

Thursday, 11/23

No class today: Thanksgiving

Tuesday, 11/29
Title page - Proposal to the Ladies
Astell's A Serious Proposal to the Ladies

Mary Astell (1666-1731)

A Serious Proposal to the Ladies Part I.

SQ A Serious Proposal to the Ladies

Thursday, 12/1 (last day)

A Serious Proposal to the Ladies, Part II, Ch. I - III (you can omit IV).

Papers due in class if you participated in peer conferences. Please turn in draft with AJVS comments, peer conference sheet received, peer conference sheet given to another student, revision, and COMMENTARY.

Course evaluations: THEY ARE ONLINE. PLEASE FILL THEM OUT.

Tues, Dec 6 10:30 - 12:30 p.m.

FINAL EXAM

UCI Final exam schedule

Restoration Literature, Encyclopedia