Prepared by:- Vibhuti V. Bhatt,M.A. Part - I, Sem - I,Roll No:- 23,Department of English, Bhavnagar University,Bhavnagar.19th October, 2012

“A play ought to be a just and lively image of human nature, representing its passions and humours, and the changes of fortune to which it is subject for the delight and instruction of mankind.”

“Delight is the chief if not the only function of literature.”

Nature of LiteratureFunction of Literature

Eugenius (Charles Sackville) – Favours the moderns over the ancients

Crites (Sir Robert Howard) – Argues in favour of the ancients

Lisideius (Sir Charles Sedley) – Favours French over English

Neander (Dryden) – Favours the Modern English Plays