Renaissance Traits Reflected in Utopia by Thoma More
Sir Thomas More was born on 7 February 1478 . He was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councellor to Henry VIII of England and Lord Chancellor from October 1529 to May 1532. He died on 6 July 1535. Thomas More became one of the most interesting and influential figures of the early Renaissance.
More's most important work was his 'Utopia,' published in 1516. Utopia portrays a vivid picture of the terrible evils which England was suffering through war, lawlessness, the foolish application of the death penalty, the misery of the peasants, the absorption of the land by the rich, and the other distressing corruptions in Church and State. "Renaissance" literally means "rebirth." It refers especially to the rebirth of learning that began in Italy in the fourteenth century, spread to the north, including England, by the sixteenth century, and ended in the north in the mid-seventeenth century. It was also an age of new discoveries, both geographical (exploration of the New World) and intellectual.
The following renaissance traits are prominent in More’s Utopia:
LOVE FOR CLASSICAL LEARNING: During the Reanaissance period, there was an enormous renewal of interest in and study of classical learning.More in his work ‘utopia’ has given lot of classical references like of Seneca,Cicero.While criticizing follies and corruption prevailing in people working for government,He has made reference to plato “This is why plato in a very fine comparison declares that wise men are right in keeping clear of government matters”.
HUMANISM: It is a system of thought that rejects religious beliefs and centers on humans and their values. During Reanaissance era, Shallow ideas about human nature and man’s place in a society melted away. More was a humanist. In more’s utopia emphasis has been put on human welfare. Raphael Hythloday has given suggestions for improving condition of people of England.He says “Nothing
More's most important work was his 'Utopia,' published in 1516. Utopia portrays a vivid picture of the terrible evils which England was suffering through war, lawlessness, the foolish application of the death penalty, the misery of the peasants, the absorption of the land by the rich, and the other distressing corruptions in Church and State. "Renaissance" literally means "rebirth." It refers especially to the rebirth of learning that began in Italy in the fourteenth century, spread to the north, including England, by the sixteenth century, and ended in the north in the mid-seventeenth century. It was also an age of new discoveries, both geographical (exploration of the New World) and intellectual.
The following renaissance traits are prominent in More’s Utopia:
LOVE FOR CLASSICAL LEARNING: During the Reanaissance period, there was an enormous renewal of interest in and study of classical learning.More in his work ‘utopia’ has given lot of classical references like of Seneca,Cicero.While criticizing follies and corruption prevailing in people working for government,He has made reference to plato “This is why plato in a very fine comparison declares that wise men are right in keeping clear of government matters”.
HUMANISM: It is a system of thought that rejects religious beliefs and centers on humans and their values. During Reanaissance era, Shallow ideas about human nature and man’s place in a society melted away. More was a humanist. In more’s utopia emphasis has been put on human welfare. Raphael Hythloday has given suggestions for improving condition of people of England.He says “Nothing