COHFA | 16th Century British Literature
Transformations: The Effects of Alchemy on Sixteenth Century English Literature
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Literature
Minor
Biology
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Barbara Cobb
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
Science has been evolving for centuries, just as the way humans have observed the world around them, and their understanding of the world, have changed. Literature, in turn, has also changed over time, yet one thing that remains consistent is that literature serves as a record for how one and one's contemporaries perceived their surroundings. By observation of sixteenth century literature from England, we are able to better understand how science at the the time was regarded. This paper aims to signify the importance of understanding past perceptions of the sciences as can be found in literature by reviewing a study of the sciences, most notably alchemy, found in sixteenth century English literature and how their presence affected humanism in the English Renaissance.
keywords: alchemy, literature, sixteenth century, humanism, English Renaissance
Spring Scholars Week 2018 Event
16th Century British Literature
Transformations: The Effects of Alchemy on Sixteenth Century English Literature
Science has been evolving for centuries, just as the way humans have observed the world around them, and their understanding of the world, have changed. Literature, in turn, has also changed over time, yet one thing that remains consistent is that literature serves as a record for how one and one's contemporaries perceived their surroundings. By observation of sixteenth century literature from England, we are able to better understand how science at the the time was regarded. This paper aims to signify the importance of understanding past perceptions of the sciences as can be found in literature by reviewing a study of the sciences, most notably alchemy, found in sixteenth century English literature and how their presence affected humanism in the English Renaissance.
keywords: alchemy, literature, sixteenth century, humanism, English Renaissance