近代早期是英国文化发展史上的转型时期,而贵族随着自身社会角色的转变及受教育水平的提高,不同程度地参与多种文化活动,并且充当指导者和庇护人,在很大程度上制约甚至决定着这一时期的文化走向,在文化生活中发挥着不可忽视的作用。 The early modern period was the transitional period in the history of the development of British culture. However, with the transformation of their social roles and the improvement of their educational level, the aristocrats, to varying degrees, participated in various cultural activities and acted as mentors and asylum-holders to a great extent Even decided the cultural trend of this period, playing a non-negligible role in cultural life.