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                The Lamb Non                    William Blake Author bio: 28 Nov 1757 - 12 Aug 1827 Blake left school at 10. His mother Catherine Blake taught him at home. He went to drawing classes. Unrecognized during his life Others on him, " What is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in English Language - Northrop Frye " Far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced" - Jonathan Jones " Glorious luminary" " a man not forestalled by predecessors, nor to be classed with contemporaries, nor to be replaced by known or readily surmisable successors" - William Michael Rossetti  Education: Royal Academy of Arts His works related to Romantic movement and Pre - Romantic. Important friend: THOMAS PAINE ( political activist) First biographer of Blake - Alexander Gilchrist Blake's wife - Catherine Boucher - illiterate Poetical sketches - Blake's first collection of poems appeared in 1783 1791 - He illustrated Mary Wo

                             FRANCIS BACON  BIO 1561 - 1626 Francis Bacon was the son of Nicolas Bacon, the Lord Keeper of the seal of Elizabeth I. Studied at Trinity College, Cambridge.  College at 12. Bacon on his tutors " Men of sharp wits, shut up in their cells of a few authors, chiefly Aristotle, their Dictator. Bacon did not agree with Aristotelianism, Scholasticism and the new Renaissance Humanism. He is the practitioner of the Scientific method. Bacon has been called the creator of empiricism. He popularized inductive methodologies for scientific inquiry. His scientific method is also known as the Beconian method. He was the first Scientist to receive Knighthood in 1603. He is also known as the creator of Empiricism and Baconian method. His aim: uncover truth + serve country + serve church At the age of 23, he entered the House of Commons. His life progressed when James I became king.  1618 - created Baron Verulam 1621 - Viscount St. Albans He was once made Lord Chancello

 UG TRB ENGLISH Recruitment Exam Unit 1 Age of Chaucer Study points Pdf available at the end The age of Chaucer Before the age of Chaucer: The old English period The middle English period The old English period: Little knowledge on origin of English literature Extemporary kind before written Poem before prose Oral before written Historical background: 5th century - Norman conquest in 1066 -  c. 1150 Rome left Britain in 410, inroads of invaders from the north. English ( The Angles + Saxons + Jutes) came to defend against Picts and Scots. Christianisation of the pagan English tribes. 9th century Danes settlement. ( Conquer Anglo Saxon England) Contribution of Alfred the great. (An Anglo Saxon king) Norman conquest in 1066. ( Duke of Normandy - William the conqueror) Literary features: Pagan origin Anonymous origin Imitativeness Manuscripts               the Beowulf                    (Beowulf and Judith)                                          the Junis                 (Caedmonian Poem