London In Romanticism

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Romanticism or the Romantic Movement began in the middle of 18th century, in Western Europe and spread throughout the western world, and reached its height in the 19th century. Most notable among these events were the American and French Revolution where the writings of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge were specially considered. Their works influenced many authors and artists in the forming of the Romantic age. This movement seemed to be reaction against the dominant attitudes and approaches of the eighteenth century or against the values of Enlightenment. The Romantics were focused on rational acts of humankind stressing the examination of inner feelings, emotions and the use of imagination so that they accurately depict life and its problems. The romantic poets were rather preoccupied with the natural world, as is probably pretty obvious by now. Much of their ideas came from the very fact that most of them lived in the Lakeside district of England, a very beautiful place. They grew up with a great admiration for the physical world, and came to almost adopt a pantheistic outlook on life, especially Wordsworth. These writers did not know the ugliness of the city, nor do they have any experience of the crowded streets, and polluted air of London. To these writers, the world is a very beautiful place. There are wonderful forests, lakes and rivers, and beautiful wildlife, making this region a wealthy little paradise. Certainly this would account for the fascination with the natural world that can be found in these poets. They mostly grew up seeing nature in its fascinating and inspiring beauty, so they were definitely influenced by their environments. Both of William Blake (1757-1872) and William Wordsworth (1770-1850) have published poems describing London the way they perceived the city. William Blake published “London” in 1974
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