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HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE

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  • Period: 1200 BCE to 455

    EARLY PERIODS OF LITERATURE

    These periods are spans of time in which literature shared intellectual, linguistic, religious, and artistic influences. In the
    Western tradition, the early periods of literary history are rough as follows below:
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 455 BCE

    THE CLASSICAL PERIOD

    I. HOMERIC or HEROIC PERIOD (1200-800 BCE) Greek legends are passed along orally, including Homer's
    The Iliad and The Odyssey. This is a chaotic period of warrior-princes, wandering sea-traders, and fierce pirates.