Both viewed children as the embodiment of innocence and purity, something to be protected and nurtured. ... The exact origins of Romanticism are still in debate today, but it is generally agreed upon that it came about as a challenge to the Age of Enlightenment (1660s-1780s). ... " (Harvey) The movement celebrated the power of the individual, the imagination, and spontaneity, rather than the authority of reasoning and control during the Age of Reason. ... Their writings had a unique style, often about promoting individualism and emotion while rejecting tradition and reason. ...

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