Welcome to class today! Thank you for coming with your contemporary connections planning notes today. I will be checking them tomorrow at the start of class, and we will discuss the essay further.
Also tomorrow, presentations will begin. Review the handout to be sure you are fully prepared.
As we will be going chronologically through our authors, our first presenters will be Mikki, Johnea, Nick, Maci, Makenna, Brooke, & Connor R.
In preparation for the presentations, please read one selection from each group below. Fill in the "upcoming presentations" wksts., due tomorrow prior to the presentations.
Note: You do not need to read an article from your own section, if you are presenting. You will need to read an article for the other presentation.
Renaissance writers:
Sir Thomas More
"Of Pride and Envy" (only read the "pride" OR "envy" section)
Francis Bacon
"Of Death"
Early 18th century writers:
Joseph Addison & Richard Steele
Articles from "The Spectator" and "The Tatler" (it is suggested you read just one article per author)
"Genius" by Addison
Jonathan Swift
"An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity" (read paragraphs 1-10)
Thomas Hobbes
DeCive ch. 2 "Of the Law of Nature Concerning Contracts" (read I, II, and III)
Samuel Pepys
Read a diary extract from Pepys from the years 1660-1669 (just one year)
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