The Romantic Period 1798-1832
Many time periods are labeled for the events that occurred in that time. There were the period of enlightenment, the medieval age, and the age of the renaissance. These time periods were stepping stones for the World. The Romantic Period was a time that consisted of many talented artists and poets that helped the word love come to life. Poets like Robert Burns, William Blake, William Wordsworth, and John Keats. These poets incorporated three main characteristics: a man’s worth and dignity, the beauty of nature, and using pure imagination.
During the romantic period people were judged upon their social status. If your family had money you had to marry into another wealthy family. People were not allowed to marry outside of their social classes. Many poets in this time period wrote many poems telling how all men are created equal no matter what social class they were in. In Robert Burns “For A’ That” is a perfect example of a man’s worth. In this poem Burn’s shows that a man should be looked upon for who he is on the inside and not for what he is worth on the outside. “For A’ That” proves that a man who does not have money can still be wise and a righteous man. Robert Burns had also written another poem that gave another example of brotherhood in his poem “To a Louse”. This poem discusses a man talking to a louse that he has spotted on the bonnet of this very proper women at Church. The man is outraged to see this impulsive insect on such a clean and prestigious lady. “How daur ye set your fit upon her sae fine lady!”(Bennett,394) This man believes that this creature should only be found on the poor and unclean. “To a Louse” is a prime example that either rich or poor humans are all equal. “The Solitary Reaper” by William Wordsworth is about a man passing by a field and sees this women harvesting all alone in this field. The women is singing and the man is amazed by how beautiful she sounds. The man stops on the side of the road...