They strayed away from that of classical European literature, and instead created their own, unique form of literature. ... Although each of these poets emerged at approximately the same time, each one had their own style of poetry, which is why they are each celebrated for their significance in the American literature revolution. ... A major influence included English Romanticism. ... He is remembered as a phenomenon to American literature. ... They blazed the trial of which American literature traveled down, and gained the respect and integrity that American literature deserved. ...

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Definitions Transcendentalism- a system of philosophy, especially that associated with Ralph Waldo Emerson and other New England writers, that emphasizes intuition or the divine Romanticism- in the arts, the style and theories of the romantic movement, or the movement itself Aphorism- a literary, artistic, and philosophical movement originating in the 18th century 11. ... Influenced by such schools of thought as English romanticism, Neoplatonism, and Hindu philosophy. ... Whitman's defiant break with traditional poetic concerns and style exerted a major influence on American t...

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Although he exerted a great influence on English romanticism , Blake defies characterization by school, movement, or even period. ... The curious combination of Boswell's own character (he was vainglorious, a heavy drinker, and a libertine) and his genius at biography have intrigued later critics, many of whom conclude that he is the greatest biographer in Western literature. ... • Samuel Johnson: o 1696-1772, American clergyman, educator, and philosopher, b. ... A friend and correspondent of the English philosopher George Berkeley, Johnson became the principal exponent in America...

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A path from romanticism to modernism. ... Yeats' poetics became fixed heavily in lyric tradition during this early part of his career and late era of romanticism. ... A primary example of the challenging aesthetics and unconventionalism contained in much growing modern literature of the time. ... The young American poet, Ezra Pound, assisted to modernize the ornate method Yeats grasped. ...

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