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> Romanticism of 19th century can be thought of as rationality winning over less rational religion. Quite the opposite: Romanticism was a reaction to (and reje
by ookdatnog 3y ago
> Romanticism of 19th century can be thought of as rationality winning over less rational religion.
Quite the opposite: Romanticism was a reaction to (and rejection of) the rationality of the Enlightenment. Romanticism celebrated strong, overwhelming emotions, such as nationalistic zeal.