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Questions about Romantic poetry

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When did William Wordsworth publish the second edition of Lyrical Ballads with a new Preface?

William Wordsworth published the second edition of Lyrical Ballads with a new Preface in the year 1800. This document declared poetry to be the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings taking origin in emotion recollected in tranquility.

What is Edmund Burke's treatise on the sublime and when was it published?

Edmund Burke published his treatise on the sublime in 1757 establishing it as one of the most important concepts in Romantic poetry. The literary concept refers to language and description that excites thoughts and emotions beyond ordinary experience.

Who were the notable figures involved in Sturm und Drang from late 1760s to early 1780s?

Johann Georg Hamann considered ideologue of Sturm und Drang with Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz H. L. Wagner also significant figures. Friedrich Maximilian Klinger's play Sturm und Drang first performed in 1777 named the period.

Which American poets are central figures in United States Romanticism literature?

Edgar Allan Poe 1809-1849 best known poetry short stories widely regarded central figure Romanticism United States American literature whole strongly disliked transcendentalism. Walt Whitman major work Leaves of Grass first published 1855 influenced by Ralph Waldo Emerson Transcendentalist movement offshoot Romanticism.

When did Poland begin its Romantic period and what event ended suppression Polish-Lithuanian January 1863 Uprising against Russian Empire 1864?

Poland began its Romantic period around 1820 coinciding publication Adam Mickiewicz Ballads and Romances 1822 ending suppression Polish-Lithuanian January 1863 Uprising against Russian Empire 1864. Notable Polish romantic poets include Juliusz Słowacki Cyprian Kamil Norwid Zygmunt Krasiński Tymon Zaborowski Antoni Malczewski Józef Bohdan Zaleski.