Beyond a literary era: Romanticism as a philosophy of life
In short: Romanticism is often reduced to 19th-century poetry, but it was actually a profound shift in human mentality. This video explores how it functioned as a philosophy of individualism and imagination that still resonates today.
Spanning roughly 1770 to 1850, Romanticism emerged during the Enlightenment as more than a literary movement. It was a distinct philosophy and attitude toward life, championed by diverse figures including the English Poets (Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Coleridge), French revolutionaries like Rousseau, and German philosophers such as Schelling and Schlegel.
By analyzing works like Wordsworth’s 'Lines written in Early Spring' and Coleridge’s 'The Dungeon,' the video identifies three core components of the Romanticist manifesto: individualism, nature, and imagination. These were not just artistic themes but were argued by German Romantics to be applicable to every facet of human existence.
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