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John Keats dies
The anonymous Quarterly Review critic is blamed for Keats' death and chastised (sts. XXXVI-XXXVII). The poet now urges his readers not to weep any longer. Keats has become a portion of the eternal and is free from the attacks of reviewers. -
Lyrical Ballads
publishing of Lyrical Ballads by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. -
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THE ROMANTIC PERIOD
It’s related to the artistic and philosophical movement of the same name that occurred between
the end of the 18th century and the middle of the 19th century. The Romantic period
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Romantic dance
During the Romantic period, a dance known as the waltz became very fashionable in Vienna, Austria. Composers such as Johann Strauss -
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The American and French Revolutions
The Romantic period witnessed enormous political and social upheaval with such political events and social processes as the American and French Revolutions, the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the prosecution and criticism of the transatlantic slave trade, the Great Reform Act of 1832, the Industrial Revolution -
New emphasis
A new emphasis on the individual and the self led to suspicion of the restraints imposed by social institutions and an increased attention to the inner psychological life. -
social ideals
Romanticism influenced political ideology, inviting engagement with the cause of the poor and oppressed and with ideals of social emancipation and progress. The individual was prized, but it was also felt that people were under an obligation to their fellow-men: personal commitment to the group was therefore important. -
Expansive symphonies
As compositions became increasingly expressive and inventive. Expansive symphonies, virtuosic piano music, dramatic operas, and passionate songs took inspiration from art and literature. -
writers inspiration
The political and economic atmosphere at the time heavily influenced this period, with many writers finding inspiration from the French Revolution. There was a lot of social change during this period.