History of English Literature Volume 1 (of 3)Volume 1 / Part 3 / Book 2 — BOOK II.—THE RENAISSANCEHenri Van Laun translationChapter navigation21 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…ENGLISH LITERATUREVOLUME IBOOK I.—THE SOURCEBOOK II.—THE RENAISSANCEPART I.—Manners of the TimePART II.—PoetryPART III.—Prose.ILLUSTRATIONSBOOK I.—THE SOURCEBOOK I.—THE SOURCE (continued 2)BOOK I.—THE SOURCE (continued 3)BOOK I.—THE SOURCE (continued 4)BOOK II.—THE RENAISSANCEPART I.—Manners of the TimePART II.—PoetryPART II.—Poetry (continued 2)PART III.—ProsePART III.—Prose (continued 2)PART III.—Prose (continued 3)PART III.—Prose (continued 4)PART III.—Prose (continued 5)Previous chapter ←Volume 1 / Part 3 / Book 1 — BOOK I.—THE SOURCE (continued 4)Next chapter →Volume 1 / Part 1 — PART I.—Manners of the TimeAll chapters and sections (21)Other sectionsENGLISH LITERATURESections1Volume 1 / Book 1 · Books1Volume 1 / Book 2 · Books2Volume 1 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 1 / Part 2 · Parts2Volume 1 / Part 3 · Parts3Volume 1 / Part 3 · Other sectionsILLUSTRATIONSVolume 1 / Part 3 / Book 1 · Books1111Volume 1 / Part 3 / Book 2 · Books2Volume 1 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 1 / Part 2 · Parts22Volume 1 / Part 3 · Parts33333CHAPTER FIRSTThe Pagan Renaissance← BOOK I.—THE SOURCE (continued 4)PART I.—Manners of the Time →