1. Topic
Crites view in Favore of Ancient
Paper 3 Literary Theory & Criticism
Name Devendra A Joshi
Class M.A. Sem-1
Submitted To Prof. Dilip Barad (Head of English
Dept. M. K. S. Bhavnagar University)

2. Some Introduction Of Dryden:-
 Born 1631
 Died 1700
 English poet, dramatist and critic
 Restoration age
 Most important prose work, poesie, essay
 Father of English
 Literary criticism

3. The superiority of Ancients
 Foundation
 Modern age
 Study of Natural science as medicine
 Centuries from Aristotle
 Modern time similarity
 Ancient Greece and Rome poetry
 Historical records, Euripides, sophocles

4. Critics says…,
“Emulation is the spur of wit,
And sometimes envy,
Sometimes admiration
Quickens, our
Endeavors”.

5. The Ancient Drama
 Closely observed nature and faithfully
represented
 Rules of dramatic dramatic composition
 Mention of the unities, time, place
 “Ought to be observed in every regular play”
 Satisfying and pleasing
 Unity of time
 Nimbler of action

6. BEN JONSON, had great admiration
for the Ancient
Superiority and excellence of the
Ancient

7. Conclusion:-
Idea and value
Difference between the Ancient and
the Moderns
“The Ancients were more hearty”

8. Thank you