(2) The poets and dramatists of the age of Elizabeth completed their work quickly, and attained, by leaps and bounds, to the consummate perfection of their diction. But prose style grows more slowly; and its growth is hindered rather than quickened by the very variety of its subject.--CRAIK. 11. In what respects is the title “Elizabethan literature” open to objection when it is applied to the matter of this chapter? Suggest other titles. 12. To what extent were the University Wits immature dramatists? What was their contribution to the English drama? 13. “The age of Elizabeth made the most of both native and classical elements.” Discuss this statement. 14. It is frequently stated that during the second half of the Elizabethan period drama weakened and prose strengthened. Confirm or confute the statement. 15. How was this time “the Golden Age of the lyric”? CHAPTER VI THE AGE OF MILTON TIME-CHART OF THE CHIEF AUTHORS _The thick line indicates approximately the period of active literary production._ 1620 1630 1640 1650 1660 1670 1680 | | ║[116] | | | ║ | | Cowley |........|.║==============================║ | | (1618–67) | | | | | | | | ║ | ║ | | | | | Herbert |.║=========║ | | | | | (1593–1633) | | | | | | | | | | ║[117]║ | | ║ | Herrick |........|........|..║=====║........|........|.║ | (1591–1674) | | | | | | | | ║ | [118] | | ║[119] | ║ | Milton |......║=========================║=============║ | (1608–74) | | | | ║ | | | | | | ║[120] | ║ | | | Browne |........|........|.║============║..|........|........| (1605–82) | | | | | | | | | | ║[121] | | ║ | Clarendon |........|........|....║=======================║ | (1609–74) | | | | | | | | | |║ ║ [122] | ║ | | Taylor |........|........|║=======║==============║ | | (1613–67) | | | ║ | | | | ║ | | | ║[123] | | ║ | Hobbes |.....║======================║=====================║ |