""The Temper of the Seventeenth Century in English Literature"" is a book based on a series of Clark lectures given by Wendell Barrett at Trinity College in 1902-1903. The book explores the literary trends and cultural attitudes of the 17th century in England, focusing on the works of prominent writers such as John Milton, John Bunyan, and Samuel Pepys. Wendell examines the impact of the political and religious turmoil of the time on the literature...