... literary, artistic, and philosophical movement originating in the 18th century 11. The transcendentalists A. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) - American essayist and poet, a leader of the philosophical movement of transcendentalism. Influenced by such schools of thought as English romanticism, Neoplatonism, and Hindu philosophy. Emerson is noted for his skill in presenting his ideas eloquently and in poetic language B. Henry ... the oneness of all humanity. Whitman's defiant break with traditional poetic concerns and style exerted a major influence on American thought and literature. D. L...

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The Great American Poets During the nineteenth century, many new authors blossomed in America. They strayed away from that of classical European literature, and instead created their own, unique form of literature. The most popular and greatly appreciated form of literature was poetry. America gave birth to several great poets during the nineteenth century including William Cullen Bryant, Henry Wadsworth ... poetry, which is why they are each celebrated for their significance in the American literature revolution. William Cullen Bryant was a gifted child who expressed interest in poetry at a ...

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... nature, beauty, and imagination, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poems are essentially Romantic. "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" contains a multitude of qualities that are considered to be aspects of romantic poetry. Romanticism is defined as the name given to those schools of thought that value feeling and intuition over reason. A well-known romantic writer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, supports the notion of emotion ... the reader learns of themes that are represented by nature as opposed to "futuristic" interactions between humans or a conformed society. The fireside poets who Doty 4 character...

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