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Enlightenment Literary Period Time Line

By A Rubber Squeaky Mouse

  • Enlightenment Period

    Hobbes publishes Leviathan. The Enlightenment period begins.

  • John Locke

    'Two Treatises of Government ' is published.

  • John Locke

    'A Letter Concerning Toleration' is published

  • John Locke

    'Some Thoughts Concerning Education' was published.

  • Enlightnment Period

    Mary Astell wrote Serious Proposal to the Ladies. This stated that women needed to become better educated.

  • Francis Hutcheson

    'Compendium of Metaphysics' was published.

  • Francis Hutchenson

    'Conciderations On Patronage' published.

  • David Hume

    A Treatise of Human Nature was published. Considered a standard of western philosiphy.

  • David Hume

    Published “An Enquiry concerning Principles of Morals”.

  • David Hume

    Published “An Enquiry concerning Principles of Morals”.

  • Francis Hutchenson

    'A System Of Moral Philosiphy' published.

  • David Hume

    Published four issertations The Natural History of Religion, Of the Passions, Of Tragedy, Of the Standard of Taste.

  • Choosen Work

    "Of the Standard of Taste" by David Hume was published.

  • Enlightenment Period

    Rousseau published "The Social Contract" and "Emile". Attempt to unite the liberty of the individual with the authority of the government. Emile was important for education.

  • David Hume

    Was appointed private secretary to Lord Hertford.

  • Thomas Paine

    Published 'Common Sense'. Called America to arms.

  • Thaomas Paine

    'The Rights of Man' is published.

  • Thomas Paine

    'Age of reason' published. Attacks religon.