Introduction to Romanticism (1780-1830)

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The poets who have been regarded as the most representative of the Romantic poetry movement are divided into two camps—early and late. The older generation of Romantics begins with William Blake, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The younger generation that succeeds them include Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron, and John Keats. They are often called “The Big 6,” but there are more Romantic age poets who are worth reading.

Intro with Charlotte Smith 0:00-5:40
Nature & Shelley's "Mont Blanc" 5:40-16:04
Nature, God, & natura naturans 16:04-26:01
Byron's Satire & Blake's Prophecy 26:01-40:05
The Imagination Coleridge & Keats 40:05-47:41
Lesser Known Romantics 47:41-50:12

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[mattcrouch]

If you haven't encountered it already, Clare Carlisle's book "Spinoza's Religion" is an excellent, deep analysis of the underpinnings of Coleridge et al, which are more properly called "panentheist" (everything is in God) rather than "pantheist" (everything is God)

[Piortruths]

Dear Sir, I don’t know how to thank you for these wonderful lectures. They are fantastic. I have an English literature degree and this year plan to train as a teacher in secondary school. Your lectures have helped me tie context and English poetry together brilliantly. I only need the lectures about the development of English literature from Old English to Post Modernism. But I intend to watch them all. They are marvellous. Thanks for explaining transcendentalism. I’m deeply interested in Emerson, so your definition helps so much.

[marsnyc]

lol the timing is impecable, I just finished a paper or the Romantic Era but i'm always happy to learn more (:

[Khatoon]

Thank you mr Adam for your wonderful literary channel. As always iam gathering main information about topics you mentioned briefly here it’s romanticism was rebellion against neoclassic period of reason and ushered in age of sensibility when artists choose passion and intuition over reasonable neutrality. Romanticism was born as reaction against Age of Enlightenment and industrial Revolution. Romanticism began in late 18 th century philosophy that embraced imagination, emotions, and unknown affection, history, literature, art, home life . Romanticism offered an escape from stresses of early industrial Revolution. Romanticism word originally applied to Latin or Roman dialects used in Roman provinces, especially France to stories written in these dialects. Romantic is derivative of romant, which was borrowed from French romaunt in 16 th century. Romanticism period was in time 1780 to 1870 in Europe, Latin America, USA . Romantic movement didn’t reach French until 1820. Romanticism main goal against rules, law and formulas . That classifications different characterized of general in 18 th century. Father of romanticism is Jean Jacques Rousseau. Main goal of romanticism is celebrated individual imagination and intuition and individual rights and liberty. Robert burns is considered pioneer of romantic movement. Characteristics of romanticism emotions, passion, critique of progress, return to past, awe of nature, idealization of women, purity of childhood, search for subjective truth, celebration of individual. In English literature key figures of romantic movement are considered to be group of poets which are ( big six ) are willam Wordsworth, samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Keats, lord bryon, Percy bysse Shelley, William Blake . Father of English romantic poetry is William Wordsworth. 17 years old romantic poet Thomas chatteron whose precious talent ended in suicide. Thank you for giving us chance to read learn new information and improve our English as well .

[marinellamaccagni]

You are amazing! I could listen to you speaking for hours and hours and hours.

[MyKrabi]

Thank you so much for this channel! Is helping me as bibliotherapy. You remind me of my Grade 12 English teacher Dr.McCullough - his passion really came through in lectures just like your content!

[kelleyvalentine]

Adam, your lectures are so great. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[art]

Thank you so much for this lecture! I absolutely loved it!

[ScotianDoomer]

Thanks for making me aware of the new Taylor book! I’ve just finished reading a nice set of volumes covering romantic criticism by Wellek as well as Löwy’s excellent study ‘Against the Tide of Modernity”. Enjoying your content, keep it up!

[davidwinston]

Fantastic Adam.

What a great era that was.

Thank you.

[jamesduggan]

Some excellent general definitions of Transcendentalism, though personally I prefer the idea of the subject person connecting to the object humanity through some of those ineluctable connections like belief, genetics, and tradition. It is for me a connection of the present to the past and future.

[lS-jeud]

It's seems pretty romantic to claim that being poorly adapted to an imperfect system raises the question of who is well, and that it is that there are those who have to ask or remark upon this, and that there is some solitary wretch...

[schtchen]

has adam mentioned samuel beckett poetry in any other vids? if not, i would be glad to hear some thoughts about it!

[MariaPopescu-]

Hello! Can you discuss in your upcoming videos other poems written by William Blake (for example: Proverbs of Hell or some poems from Songs of Innocence and of Experience) and some by Lord Byron?
I really liked the other videos you made and I hope you will consider my request! Thank you!

[dillondonnelly]

Dear Adam,

I was hoping you might recommend any scholarly introductory books into the Romantic Era (to assist reading of the primary sources). I am doing a non-English degree but truly literature owns the lease of my heart. I am hoping to be well acquainted with all of the English poetry cannon by the time I apply for my second degree.

Separately, do you have an email which I could use?

With best wishes,

Dillon

[jeremiahunderwood]

Hey Adam, i know you made a video listing all the booka you use at Harvard. But what book would you recommend for learning the in's and out's of poetries history? Im thinking from like Milton-forward... I want to be better versed in expressing the history of poetry.

[danila__fi]

Strategically skipping over “And fall for lack of moisture quite a dry Bob” I see…