Article: The Virtue of Romanticism

• En'

  29 Feb 04, 05:29

  The Virtue Of Romanticism
  
  

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  [/quote]It is my sole contention in this piece, that the greatest value of life can be derived from our emotions. To deny what the heart truly seeks, whether it violates the principles of conventional society or not, is to deny the liberty of happiness. I contend that no man is free who cannot live with himself. A prison will form around his spirit, as he seeks any means of understanding. To truly live, one must be able to know who they are...[/quote]
  
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• DeadPoet

  1 Mar 04, 00:51

  Interesting article. Do you know John Keats was also heavily influenced by Romanticism? He was a real rebel.