France has made the greatest achievements in classical literature. Franois de Maleb, a pioneer of classical literature, demanded that the language be accurate, clear, harmonious and solemn. He opposes the method of enriching the language of Seven Star Poetry Society, and does not advocate the use of archaic words, compound words and technical terms. And hope to make the language "pure".
Secondly, in poetry creation, he also opposed the cross-line and vowel repetition advocated by the Seven Star Poetry Society. He used strict rhymes and specified the length of stanzas, and tended to be indifferent in expression, thinking that poetry should be reasoned.
His works are few and precise, and Comfort Mr. Du Peier takes the advice of a friend who lost his daughter as the content, with thorough and euphemistic reasoning, rational spirit and rigorous meter, which embodies his poetic thoughts.
2. Pierre Corneille
(1606— 1684) is the founder of classical tragedy. Sid (1636) is adapted from the comedy Sid's Youth by the Spanish writer Castro, which describes the choices made by the hero and heroine in the conflict of honor, obligation and love, and shows that reason finally triumphs over lust.
This is the first classic and foundation work of classicism. The script shows the inner conflict between the hero and the heroine in the face of the obligation to avenge their father (Schmanna's father is jealous that Roderick's father is the master of the prince and slaps each other).
Roderick had a wonderful inner monologue at this time: "I have to sacrifice my honor in order to fulfill my love." In order to avenge my father, I must give up my lover. On the one hand, it is a noble and severe responsibility, on the other hand, it is a lovely and overbearing love! Revenge will cause her resentment and anger, and no revenge will cause her contempt.
Revenge will make me lose my sweetest hope, and not revenge will make me unworthy of loving her. "Although he strongly pursued personal happiness, he finally succumbed to feudal honor. At the critical moment, he made a contribution to the country and repelled the Moorish invasion. So the king ruled that a pair of lovers should be good. The king is a symbol of the mediator of class contradictions in real life.
3. jean racine
The second representative of classical tragedy is jean racine (1639— 1699). Andromache (1667), written by him, shows the heroine's efforts to save her son's life, shows that the characters disregard the interests and obligations of the country in order to satisfy their own desires, and condemns the lust of the aristocratic class.
Andromache, the wife of the Trojan hero hector, became a slave of Epicurus after the city-state collapsed. Bayless fell in love with her, threatened to kill her son, forced her to give in, and actually postponed the wedding date with the Princess of Sparta. The princess ordered her suitor, the Greek envoy, to kill Peleus, and then committed suicide with regret.
4. Jean Delafontaine
Jean de La Fontaine (162 1- 1695) wrote an allegorical poem (1668- 1694), trying to reflect the French society in the second half of the17th century. This is "a huge comedy.
La Fontaine dared to expose the dark corruption of the feudal dynasty, the tyrannical hypocrisy of the lion king, the flattery of ministers, the corruption and rape of officials, and the innocence and slaughter of the king, all of which were vividly reproduced.
Structurally, La Fontaine tried to write the fable into a compressed script with a beginning, a development and an ending. The dialogue is vivid and natural, showing the personality of the characters. The rhythm is ever-changing, and poetry is free and catchy. He promoted fable creation to an unprecedented height.
5. Nicolas Bovalaud Spreo
Nicolas Boileau Spreaux (1636—1711) is a classical theorist. The Art of Poetry (1674) puts forward the aesthetic principles of classicism and becomes the artistic code of classicism.
He stipulated that rationality is the basic principle of literary creation and must imitate nature, which refers to court and city life; The creative experience of ancient Greek and Roman writers is the highest criterion and must abide by the "three unifications"; There are high and low literary genres.
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