I've already taken this class and should know more about the period, poets, and poems--this I know for sure. At the very least, I should have a better sound bite prepared for random encounters where I'm quizzed on my summer activities.
From Wikipedia:
"Romanticism was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850. Partly a reaction to the Industrial Revolution, it was also a revolt against the aristocratic social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment and a reaction against the scientific rationalization of nature. It was embodied most strongly in the visual arts, music, and literature, but had a major impact on historiography, education and the natural sciences. Its effect on politics was considerable and complex; while for much of the peak Romantic period it was associated with liberalism and radicalism, its long-term effect on the growth of nationalism was probably more significant."
From Duncan Wu's anthology:
"Having originated in disagreement, and largely in the academe, the concept has remained fluid...and although many definitions are suggested, none command universal agreement. In that respect Romanticism is distinct from movements formed by artists, which tend to be more coherent, at least to begin with" (Wu, xxxii).
This is only the beginning...
From Wikipedia:
"Romanticism was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850. Partly a reaction to the Industrial Revolution, it was also a revolt against the aristocratic social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment and a reaction against the scientific rationalization of nature. It was embodied most strongly in the visual arts, music, and literature, but had a major impact on historiography, education and the natural sciences. Its effect on politics was considerable and complex; while for much of the peak Romantic period it was associated with liberalism and radicalism, its long-term effect on the growth of nationalism was probably more significant."
From Duncan Wu's anthology:
"Having originated in disagreement, and largely in the academe, the concept has remained fluid...and although many definitions are suggested, none command universal agreement. In that respect Romanticism is distinct from movements formed by artists, which tend to be more coherent, at least to begin with" (Wu, xxxii).
This is only the beginning...
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