Romantic Era Outline
The Romantic Era
(1785-1832)
Neoclassicism: Reason
Romanticism: Passion
Imitation
Originality
Tradition
Experimentation
Rules & Order
Freedom
Logic
Intuition
I) Political Development in England
A. King George III 1. Hanover a. 1760-1820 2. Antagonistic Policies A. Taxation without representation
i. Taxed colonists with no say in government
II) American Revolution A. Began in 1783 B. Ended with the Treaty of Paris
III) French Revolution A. Began in 1783
1. Attack on Bastille Prison a. By citizen revolutionaries “It was the best of times, It was the worst of times”
IV) Napoleon Bonaparte A. Declared war on France 1. 1793 B. Defeated i. Duke of Wellington ii. Waterloo iii. 1815
V) George IV A. Succeeds George III 1. 1830 B. Died from a nervous breakdown 1. He lived with these breakdowns his whole life
VI) William IV A. Brother of George IV 1. Ruled from 1830-1837 B. Weak King i. Strong Prime Ministers ii. Lead to civil reforms iii. Labor Unions
1. Freedoms i Economic ii. Religion iii. Roman Catholics
VII) Pre-Romantic Poets
A. Late 18th century 1. End of Enlightenment Era 2. Beginning of Romantic Era
VIII) Pre-Romantic Poetry A. Tendencies to Romanticism 1. Followed Neoclassical models 2. Emotional Expectations
i. Perceptions of Nature ii. Wild iii. Untamed
IX) Thomas Gray A. 1716-1771 1. Life Long Scholar a. Not a prolific poet 2. Few Poems Combined Ideas From i. Neoclassicism ii. Romanticism 3. “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” a. Classical Greek Elegy
X) Robert Burns A. 1759-1796 1. National Poet of Scotland 2. Avoided a. Formal writing b. Restrained Neoclassical Language
(1785-1832)
Neoclassicism: Reason
Romanticism: Passion
Imitation
Originality
Tradition
Experimentation
Rules & Order
Freedom
Logic
Intuition
I) Political Development in England
A. King George III 1. Hanover a. 1760-1820 2. Antagonistic Policies A. Taxation without representation
i. Taxed colonists with no say in government
II) American Revolution A. Began in 1783 B. Ended with the Treaty of Paris
III) French Revolution A. Began in 1783
1. Attack on Bastille Prison a. By citizen revolutionaries “It was the best of times, It was the worst of times”
IV) Napoleon Bonaparte A. Declared war on France 1. 1793 B. Defeated i. Duke of Wellington ii. Waterloo iii. 1815
V) George IV A. Succeeds George III 1. 1830 B. Died from a nervous breakdown 1. He lived with these breakdowns his whole life
VI) William IV A. Brother of George IV 1. Ruled from 1830-1837 B. Weak King i. Strong Prime Ministers ii. Lead to civil reforms iii. Labor Unions
1. Freedoms i Economic ii. Religion iii. Roman Catholics
VII) Pre-Romantic Poets
A. Late 18th century 1. End of Enlightenment Era 2. Beginning of Romantic Era
VIII) Pre-Romantic Poetry A. Tendencies to Romanticism 1. Followed Neoclassical models 2. Emotional Expectations
i. Perceptions of Nature ii. Wild iii. Untamed
IX) Thomas Gray A. 1716-1771 1. Life Long Scholar a. Not a prolific poet 2. Few Poems Combined Ideas From i. Neoclassicism ii. Romanticism 3. “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” a. Classical Greek Elegy
X) Robert Burns A. 1759-1796 1. National Poet of Scotland 2. Avoided a. Formal writing b. Restrained Neoclassical Language