CLASSICISM PERIOD (jan 1, 1750 – dec 25, 1820)
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Major changes in the arts, including literature of course, are usually related to some social upheaval, or to change in the philosophical concept of man. Thus, historians often identify the rise of Romanticism with the Industrial Revolution, or the American War of Independence.During these years Spanish colonies, except Cuba and Puerto Rico, won their independence from Spain and started life as free nations. Because of this, much of the literature was political in nature. At about this time, in the Philippines, literary works on love of country flourished.
Most European writers wrote in a way that is called classicism. When writers, or artists of any sort, follows a popular style, we say they belong to that school or movement. The classic style was very popular at this time. Classicism is a type of writing that shows restraint, careful planning, and a deep respect for the past. The classic writers imitated the styles of the great writers of Greece, Rome, and Spain.
The foremost Latin literary figure of the revolutionary period was Andreas Bellow who did a great deal for education and literature. In the Philippines, notable were Jose Rizal. Emilio Jacinto, Graciano Lopez Jaena, and Marcelo del Pilar.
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jan 1, 1750
dec 25, 1820
~ 71 years