Romanticism, Enthusiasm, and Regulation

Description:

This study looks at the way writers in the Romantic period, both canonical and popular, attempted to situate themselves in relation to enthusiasm, frequently craving the idea of its therapeutic power, but often also seeking to distinguish their writing from what many regarded as its destructive and pathological power.

subjects: English poetry,  Enthusiasm,  Enthusiasm in literature,  Fanaticism,  History,  History and criticism,  Poetry,  Psychological aspects,  Psychological aspects of Poetry,  Romanticism,  Self-control in literature,  English literature, history and criticism, 18th century,  English literature

Places: Great Britain

Times: 18th century,  19th century