Enlightenment vs. Romanticism

Enlightenmentnoun

An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

Enlightenmentnoun

A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.

Enlightenmentnoun

Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

Enlightenmentnoun

same as AufklÄrung.

Enlightenmentnoun

education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

Enlightenmentnoun

(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

Enlightenmentnoun

a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions

Romanticismnoun

A romantic quality, spirit or action.

Romanticismnoun

A fondness for romantic characteristics or peculiarities; specifically, in modern literature, an aiming at romantic effects; - applied to the productions of a school of writers who sought to revive certain medi val forms and methods in opposition to the so-called classical style.

Romanticismnoun

impractical romantic ideals and attitudes

Romanticismnoun

a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization;

Romanticismnoun

an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)

Romanticism

Romanticism (also known as the Romantic era) was an artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850. Romanticism was characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature, preferring the medieval rather than the classical.