The continued existence of musical Romanticism into the second half of the nineteenth century poses further problems. ... When looking at literature, "romantic" was always determined by literary definitions, then it is undeniable, taking Europe as a whole, that the history or pre-history of Romanticism begins in about 1770. The similarities between what England is called early romanticism and in Germany is labeled as "Sturm und Drang" is unmistakable, and they cannot be dismissed as mere influences. ... This era was inspired by literature and the visual arts. ... By using lieder, tone poem...

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Romanticism is not an easy movement to characterize, precisely because its focus on the emotional rather than on the logical prefers the indefinable. ... Men portrayed in the 18th and 19th century literature are delicate, gentile, generous and possess soft manners. ... Darcy, thus, represents the reconciliation between a "man of reason" and a "man of feeling" and will serve as an example of an ideal man even after the period of Romanticism. ...

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