Romantics believed that man, while certainly capable of evil, was inherently good natured, but that civilization as a whole was flawed and corrupt. ... The vast unknown of the American West appealed to the Romantic followers as they saw nature as a source of wisdom and inspiration for the soul. ... The Romantic Movement saw many authors become household names. Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, and Edgar Allen Poe became well-known advocates of Romantic ideals. ... "The poet, the painter, the sculptor, the musician, the architect, seek each to concentrate this radiance of the world on one poi...

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William Cullen Bryant, Washington Irving, James Fenimore Copper and Edgar Allen Poe were major contributors to the Romantic Movement. ... A theme that is used in nearly every literary piece is nature, which Romantic poets utilize to convey their overall message to their readers. ... He helps get the ball rolling for the Romantic period while acting as a standard for many aspiring poets for years to come. ... "To him who in the love of Nature holds communion with her visible forms, she speaks a various language; for his gayer hours she has a voice of gladness, and a smile and eloquence of beau...

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Like Poe, Baudelaire disliked the romantic reverence for spontaneity and inspiration. ... Baudelaire also rejected the Romantic theme of nature worship. ... Most notably in Les fleurs du mal, he exhibits a love for materialism such as perfume, jewels, precious stones, and even prostitution. Baudelaire was among few poets who loved the city, regardless of how corrupt it was. ... Baudelaire's rejection of Romantic themes did not extend to the Romantic reverence for nostalgia and memory. ...

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It is true that tragedy followed Poe, especially in regards with the women he loved. ... Among these examples is "I arise from dreams of thee"," by Percy Bysshe Shelley, a romantic and surprisingly cheerful poem for a man like Poe to cite as a favorite. ... There is no denying he had his demons, many of which were responsible for the authentic evil he brought to the page, But it much also be acknowledged that Poe pursued love and joy in his life no matter how many times he lost them. ...

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He is also one of the foremost pioneers of detective fiction and is generally considered part of the American Romantic Movement especially Dark Romanticism. ... "Eros", whose name comes from the Greek god of love, is the principle of life; it binds together and is most clearly seen in love. ... And evil was the hour when she saw, and loved, and wedded the painter.... She immediately obeys out of love for her husband. ... It is written right before the death of his wife Virginia with whom Poe was deeply in love and she was dying month after their marriage because of consumption. ...

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