The cultural development of Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries was named after a French word "renaissance" meaning "rebirth". This time came after the Middle Ages and it brought different traditions to art and literature. Renaissance - the time of late discoveries, such as: revival of the ancient cultures and traditions, flourishing of religion, a new evaluation of time, the idea of equality of people and the establishment of a new ideology, perfectness of …showed first 75 words of 2076 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2076 total…to himself: "I write about myself, discuss and analyze myself". Quoted by Shakespeare, imitated by Bacon, and incorporated into the discourse of the novel, Montaigne's essays have provided a major contribution to literary history. Bibliography and sources: 1. Монтень "Избранное" М., 1988 2. "Опыты" Монтеня М., 1988 3. http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/m/montaign.asp