{"id":8,"date":"2013-11-21T13:56:08","date_gmt":"2013-11-21T13:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2014-02-11T19:38:43","modified_gmt":"2014-02-11T19:38:43","slug":"the-enlightenment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/the-enlightenment\/","title":{"rendered":"The Enlightenment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Enlightenment was a cultural movement of intellectuals beginning in the late 17th and 18th centuries, emphasizing reason and individualism over tradition.\u00a0 Its purpose was to reform society using reason, challenge ideas grounded in tradition and faith, and advance knowledge through the scientific method.\u00a0 It promoted scientific thought, skepticism, and intellectual interchange.\u00a0 Important Irish intellectuals during this period (for which ARB has works of) include George Berkeley, Edmund Burke, Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, Oliver Goldsmith, and Laurence Sterne.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_244\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/the-enlightenment\/alexander-pope\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-244\" class=\"size-full wp-image-244\" alt=\"Alexander Pope\" src=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/Alexander-Pope.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/Alexander-Pope.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/Alexander-Pope-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alexander Pope<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_262\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/the-enlightenment\/jonathan-swift\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-262\" class=\"size-full wp-image-262\" alt=\"jonathan swift\" src=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/jonathan-swift.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/jonathan-swift.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/jonathan-swift-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonathan Swift<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_263\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/the-enlightenment\/laurence-sterne\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-263\" class=\"size-full wp-image-263\" alt=\"Laurence Sterne\" src=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/Laurence-Sterne.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/Laurence-Sterne.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/Laurence-Sterne-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurence Sterne<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_271\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/the-enlightenment\/robert-boyle\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-271\" class=\"size-full wp-image-271\" alt=\"robert boyle\" src=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/robert-boyle1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/robert-boyle1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/robert-boyle1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Boyle<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_268\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/the-enlightenment\/oliver-goldsmith\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-268\" class=\"size-full wp-image-268\" alt=\"Oliver Goldsmith\" src=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/Oliver-Goldsmith.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/Oliver-Goldsmith.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/Oliver-Goldsmith-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oliver Goldsmith<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_251\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/the-enlightenment\/edmund-burke\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-251\" class=\"size-full wp-image-251\" alt=\"edmund burke\" src=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/edmund-burke1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/edmund-burke1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/edmund-burke1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Edmund Burke<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_253\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/the-enlightenment\/george-berkeley\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-253\" class=\"size-full wp-image-253\" alt=\"george berkeley\" src=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/george-berkeley1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/george-berkeley1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/george-berkeley1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">George Berkeley<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_279\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/the-enlightenment\/william-rowan-hamilton\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-279\" class=\"size-full wp-image-279\" alt=\"wrh\" src=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/wrh1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/wrh1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/wrh1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William Rowan Hamilton<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_261\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/the-enlightenment\/john-toland\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261\" class=\"size-full wp-image-261\" alt=\"john toland\" src=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-lit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/11\/john-toland1.jpg\" width=\"300\" 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