Evolution of the Essay

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Across
  1. 2. – English philosopher who structured the essay into a formal and argumentative genre.
  2. 5. – This philosophical movement in the 18th century used essays to spread ideas on politics and society.
  3. 6. – A 20th-century Mexican essayist known for El laberinto de la soledad.
  4. 8. – This American writer and transcendentalist wrote essays on self-reliance and nature.
Down
  1. 1. – A 20th-century British writer known for A Room of One’s Own.
  2. 3. – The classical civilization where rhetorical and philosophical essay-like texts originated.
  3. 4. – French writer who introduced the term essay in the 16th century.
  4. 7. – A modern format where essays have evolved, commonly found on websites and personal pages.