Representatives of the British Renaissance Movement and Their Works

Compared with other European countries, the Renaissance in Britain started late, which is generally considered as the end of 15. The ideological system formed during the Renaissance is called humanism, which advocates people-oriented, opposes the world outlook centered on God in the Middle Ages, and advocates the life ideal of being proactive and enjoying the joy of the world. Thomas Moore (1478- 1535) is the most important early humanist in Britain. His utopia criticized the British and European society at that time and designed an ideal country with social equality, public property and people living in harmony. Utopia has now become synonymous with Utopianism, but Utopia is the result of the author's serious thinking about the social situation at that time. Utopia initiated the tradition of English philosophical fantasy novels, which lasted from Bacon's New Atlantis, Swift's Gulliver's Travels and Butler's Herion to the 20th century science fiction. Poetry creation flourished during the Renaissance. edmund spenser (1552- 1599) praised the queen and advocated humanism. His "Spencer's Poetic Style" has nine lines in each section, with complex rhythm and soft and pleasant music. Francis Bacon (156 1- 1626) was the most important essayist in this period. His main contribution to literature is prose, with 58 articles.