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What is Romanticism?

Definition of Romanticism

Romanticism was a literary movement popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was a reaction to Neoclassicism and is characterized by revolutionary political ideas, individualism, love of nature, interest in the past, mysticism, and sentimentality.

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9/2/2006 9:18:25 PM
Josie said:

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