... (the stern religious tradition of the early Puritans) and the emergence of Unitarianism and Deism. This marked a growing liberality in religious thought and practice, and this period was significant in terms of religious searching and the development of new forms of religious thought. Other institutional influences on American romanticism include the rise and professionalization of science, against which Romantic writers reacted ... American. Leaves of Grass was inspired largely by Emerson's writings, and in particular his essay "The Poet." The poem is innovative both in terms of style ...

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