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THE ROMANTIC AGE 18th century 1789 (French Revolution) - 1837…
THE ROMANTIC AGE
18th century
1789
(French Revolution) -
1837
(Coronation of Queen Victoria)
DEFINITION
• in 16th century: "
Romanticism
" = negative connotation (something unreal, fancyful)
•in 18th century: associated with "
emotion
", in contrast with "
reason
"
THEMES
Interest for
EVERYDAY, COMMON LIFE
Importance of
JOURNEY & WANDERING
cult of the
EXOTIC
cult of the
SELF
(individualism)
Exaltation of
NATURE
PANTHEISM
(All reality is identical with divinity; Nature=God)
interest for the
COUNTRYSIDE
against
PROGRESS
and
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
love for
RUINS
and for the
DESOLATE
supremacy of
FEELINGS over REASON
CHARACTERS
•
CHILDREN
(close to God and purer than adults)
•
PILGRIMS
(contact with nature)
•
WISE OLD MEN
(more sage)
•cult of the
HERO
AUTHORS
LAKE POETS
SECOND GENERATION
OF ROMANTIC POETS
KEY WORDS
•EMOTION •IMAGINATION •SPONTANEOUS FEELINGS •INTROSPECTION •NOSTALGIA •INDIVIDUALISM •IRRATIONALITY •IMPULSIVENESS •SOLITUDE