In which period did the 'Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns' arise?

1. ATwentieth century CE
2. BSixteenth century CE
3. CFifth century CE
4. DSeventeenth century CE

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Correct answer: D. Seventeenth century CE

Explanation

The Querelle (Perrault versus Boileau, 1687 onward) had its English echo in Temple, Bentley and Swift's The Battle of the Books (1704).