seventeenth century, n.All

The Seventeenth century (n.) was ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠aristocratic and severe against the heart: much beast of prey at bottom, much ascetic habit to remain master — the century of strong will and strong passion.

The Seventeenth century (n.) suffered ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠of man as a sum of contradictions and sought to excavate him; the eighteenth sought to forget what is known of man to fit him into its utopia.