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Romantic impulse-Its genesis-Importance in English literature
-Date of its triumph-Where first observable
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CHAPTER I.
BRITISH ROMANTIC POETS.
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Scott: his method-His material-Character of his verse-Influ-
ence of his poems-Always a poet-His lyrics and ballads
-Coleridge as poet-Southey-Wordsworth: direction of
Romantic Movement-Love of antiquity-Love of nature-
With Wordsworth a religion-Its abiding influence-First
stage of Movement-Dii minores-Hogg-Landor-Moore-
Campbell-Leigh Hunt- Older survivors - Second stage of
Movement - Byron: his life-Quantity and quality of his
work-Variety of matter-Principal faculty-Style and metre
-His genius for comedy-His failure in tragedy-Criticism
and summary-Shelley: his personal character-Perfection of
his method-Matthew Arnold's criticism-Ideality and lyric
gift-Charm of his personality-Keats: his short life-Char-
acter of his work-Immature yet important-Succession to
Keats-Writers of transition period-Neo-Romantic revival—
Elizabeth Barrett: her aims and method-Defects of her style
-Absence of simplicity-Alfred Tennyson: his slow growth
-Not merely an artist-But essentially artistic-His teaching
and influence-Robert Browning: his habits of thought-
Neglect of early poems-The fault his own-The misfortune
mutual-Conclusion
CHAPTER II.
FICTION AND LIGHT LITERATURE.
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Sister
Development of the novel-Scott's predecessors-His own method
-Truth to life-Outside and inside-His personal history-
His relation to Romance - His immense influence
novelists-Miss Austen: her attack on ultra-Romanticism—
Miss Edgeworth-Miss Ferrier-Other contemporaries-Galt
-Immediate followers-Influences other than fiction-Jour-
nals-The magazine proper-Its literary value-Charles Lamb
-Southey-Cobbett - Hazlitt-De Quincey-John Wilson-
John Gibson Lockhart-The Blackwood school-Varieties-
Travel literature-The drama: Tragedy--Comedy-Carlyle:
lateness of development - Novel resumed-Bulwer Lytton:
faults and merits - Thackeray: his attitude to Romance-
Charm of manner-Influence and teaching-Dickens: his up-
bringing and popularity-Relation to Thackeray-Method and
mannerisms-Disraeli: his habit of thought-Other novelists
-The Bronte family-Place of Charlotte Bronte-Romantic-
ism and democracy — Popularising of knowledge — Ruskin-
Punch-Miscellanea-Conclusion
CHAPTER III.
DIDACTIC LITERATURE: HISTORY, SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY,
THEOLOGY.
Scope of this chapter-Historical writing-Some pioneers-Hallam
-The next decade-Principal group-Arnold-Grote: His-
tory of Greece-Thirlwall-Other members of group-Mac-
aulay: defects and merits-Later historians-Summary and
conclusion-Writers on science-Buckland and Sedgwick-
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Owen
Robert
Faraday - Herschel - Murchison — Lyell
Chambers and Hugh Miller-De Morgan and Forbes-Dar-
win: reflects spirit of age-Its result in thought--Philosophy
proper-Bentham-James Mill-Austin-John Stuart Mill:
life and books-Character of his work-High place as a writer
-Successors to Mill-Influence of school-Herbert Spencer
-Mackintosh - Other independent thinkers - Coleridge as
philosopher matter and manner Effect of his teaching-
Pupils of Coleridge-Scottish school-Hamilton: style and
method - Impression produced - Followers of Hamilton—
Influence of this school-Semi-philosophical writers-Import-
ance of theology-Evangelical revival-Broad Church and
High Church-Keble-Augustus Hare-Hampden-Julius
Hare-Pusey-Newman: his literary power-Minor authors
-Bishop Wilberforce - Manning, and others - Effects on
literature Scottish divinity-Chalmers - His successors-
Conclusion
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CHAPTER IV.
THE ROMANTIC TRIUMPH IN FRANCE.
Origin of Romantic Movement-Literature of the Restoration-
Wide diffusion of movement Lamartine's first volume-
Chénier and Delavigne-Béranger - Translations · Prose
writers: Lamennais, Constant, Courier Professional re-
viewers - University leaders: Villemain, Guizot, Cousin-
Disciples of Cousin-History: Michaud, Barante, Sismondi,
Thierry, Michelet, Thiers-Socialistic school-Natural science
-Victor Hugo-Hernani-English actors in Paris-Revolution
in verse-Freedom and sonority-Chief early writings-Char-
acter of his work-Other Romantics-Vigny-Poet and novelist
-Sainte-Beuve-Musset-Work and limitations-Gautier-
Strength of his work-Beginnings of change-Lamartine-His
real importance-Minor verse-Stendhal-Fiction: Balzac-
His life-His works-Their subject-His method-Aims and
results-Dumas-Criticism of Dumas-His rightful place-
George Sand-Characterisation of her work-Style and short-
comings-Mérimée-Eugène Sue-Janin-Bernard-Karr-
Summary: transition to drama - Brief vogue of Romantic
drama Inherent drawbacks - Rival dramatists- Comedy:
Scribe Other writers of comedy - Writers of criticism-
Joubert, and others-Publicists-Proudhon-Louis Blanc-
Lacordaire-Montalembert-The Guérins-Ozanam-Women-
writers-Later historians-Tocqueville-Comte-His system--
His great work-Its abiding value-Conclusion-Influence of
French writers-Causes of gratitude-Passage to Germany.
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CHAPTER V.
THE ROMANTIC TRIUMPH IN GERMANY.
Introductory-Men and dates-Goethe's old age-His kingly place
-Romantic leaders-August Schlegel-Friedrich Schlegel-
Their teaching-Religious prepossession-Popular approval-
Tieck - Hoffmann — Fouqué — Younger writers — Kerner-
Uhland-Zenith of Romanticism-Patriotic poetry-Drama-
Austrian poets-Central group-Prose writing-Richter-The
German novel-Some minor novelists--Critics-Journalists-
Scholars-History: Niebuhr--Niebuhr's method---And results
-Successors to Niebuhr-Jurisconsults-Philosophy: Schel-
ling-His attitude-Hegel-Personality-Influence of school-
Right and left wings-Science-Theology: Schleiermacher-
His teaching-His school-General results-Young Germany
-Heine: his work-Effects of ill health-His method-Flouts
and jeers-Faith in the ideal-Ever a fighter-Modern spirit-
Unique result-Effect of his work-Fellow-writers-Freili-
grath-Other singers-Later prose: Auerbach and Freytag-
Struwwelpeter-Critics-History and theology-Philosophy:
Schopenhauer-Physical science-Conclusion .
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CHAPTER VI.
THE ROMANTIC TRIUMPH IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
Italy, introductory-Era of revolution-Foscolo-Manzoni-Pro-
messi sposi - Romanticism begun - School of Manzoni
Leopardi: his work- His influence - Reasons for decay of
poetry-Guerrazzi-Giusti—Other poets and critics-Philoso-
phers-Historians-Summary and results-Spanish literature
-Predecessors of Romanticism-Rosa-Rivas-Herreros and
others-The climax: Larra and Espronceda-Didactic writers
-Greek literature-Switzerland-Dutch literature-Lennep-
Younger writers - Flemish literature - Denmark - Oehlen-
schläger - Thorwaldsen and Andersen - Norway - Sweden:
Ling and Tegnér-Almqvist-Runeberg and others-Finland
-Russian literature - Kriloff and others - Pushkin - Gogol
- Mickiewicz - Hungarian literature - Romantic poets-
Romantic prose-writers-Bohemian literature-Its great re-
vival-End of first stage
CONCLUSION.
General Summary-Features of Movement-Forms of expression-
New use of prose-Direction of working-Final effect.
INDEX.
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