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7.1: Introduction to Enlightenment Literature

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    58113
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    “The sacred rights of mankind…are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself.” – Alexander Hamilton

    Learning Outcomes

    Photograph of a hand holding a vintage photo of a streetcar, lined up with the contemporary shot of the same location with streetcar in present day
    Traveling through time on the Spadina Streetcar
    • Describe the major historical and cultural developments of the Enlightenment; explain key concepts
    • Describe the major conventions, tropes, and themes of Enlightenment literature; identify and discuss those features with regard to individual authors/works

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