Quote:
Romanticism was a movement in art and literature in 18th and 19th century Europe and America. Written as a reaction to everything that had come before it: the rationalism of the 18th century, Age of Reason and the strict beliefs of Puritanism.
Romanticism celebrated:
-The individual spirt
-Emotions
-Imagination
-The love of nature instead of the fear of God
-The supernatural (Some writers)
-Sentiment for the past, especially the myths and mysticism of the middle ages
-Optimism
Romanticism celebrated:
-The individual spirt
-Emotions
-Imagination
-The love of nature instead of the fear of God
-The supernatural (Some writers)
-Sentiment for the past, especially the myths and mysticism of the middle ages
-Optimism
that's direct from our notes. as we wrote them, I thought, "boy this sounds alot like Wicca." here's how I interpreted the things Romanticism celebrates:
-The individual spirt-- Wiccans are encouraged to be true to themselves and also tailor their worship to their needs and desires. (of course, we're also encouraged to listen to wisdom and reason, but that's not really the point in this part. ^^ wink
-Emotions-- We try to remain in touch and in check with how we feel.
-Imagination--Visualization is a key part of Wicca.
-The love of nature instead of the fear of God-- Wiccans love nature and their gods, we don't fear them. to us, that doesn't make sense to worship someone you are scared of.
-The supernatural (Some writers)-- Magic is generally seen as supernatural, and most Wiccans practice witchcraft.
-Sentiment for the past, especially the myths and mysticism of the middle ages-- We love to borrow (respectfully!) from old clultures and mythology. We believe there's alot to be learned from them.
-Optimism--I'm not sure if this could pertain to Wicca, but I know I try to be optimistic. 4laugh
And yeah, Wicca's not an art and literature movement, but it sounds like a religious version of this movement.
Sorry for the long post, but I'd like your opinions. Thank you!