Romanticism In Literature

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theme of “The Seasons” by
the Scottish poet James Thomson. This
inspired the nature tradition present in English literature, such as
the works by Wordsworth.
Another aspect in romantic writings, most times connected
with the nature feel, was the look on rural life as being almost a
romantic melancholy. This was sensing that change was looming,
and the way of life they had been adapted
to was being endangered. References to this can be found in
“Ode to Evening” by William Collins, and “Elegy Written in a
Country Churchyard” by Thomas Gray.
With the freedom that Romanticism brought came the
broadening of the writers horizons. The Middle Ages became
topic of many stories and settings. The nostalgia of more Gothic
times put more exotic ideas into the author’s minds. The
supernatural became a substantial part of the literature.
Outcomes of this new idea were “Lines Written a Few Miles Above
Tintern ...

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