Romantic Poetry and Nature

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A discussion on how nature was reflected in 19th Century poetry.

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Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the 19th Century understanding of nature, as expressed through poetry. It considers the social and economic causes of these attitudes, and compares them to current trends and ideologies. Several poems are mentioned, including William Blake's "London" and "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth.

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"The political upheaval of the late eighteenth century gave birth to a new period in English thought. Poets, politicians, and philosophers heralded new ideas that directly conflicted with the entrenched social structures. "It was now known that social revolution was possible, that nations existed as something independent of states, peoples as something independent of their rulers, and even that the poor existed as something independent of the ruling class" (Anthology, 3). Inspired by the American and French Revolutions, English writers criticized social values and protested the effects of the Industrial Revolution."

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Romantic Poetry and Nature (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Romantic-Poetry-and-Nature/10113