17th Century in Literature

17th Century In Literature

See also: 17th century in poetry, 16th century in literature

  • Early Modern literature
  • 18th century in literature, 1700 in literature,

and list of years in literature.

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    Of the best rulers The people only know that they exist; The next best they love and praise The next they fear; And the next they revile. When they do not command the people’s faith, Some will lose faith in them, And then they resort to oaths! But of the best when their task is accomplished, their work done, The people all remark, “We have done it ourselves.”
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    This is not “writing” at all. Indeed, I could say that Shakespeare surpasses literature altogether, if I knew what I meant.
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