Romanticism as a Phenomenon in the History of Ideas and Aesthetic Paradigm:A Comparison of Romanticism Studies by Lovejoy and Abrams
A.O.Lovejoy and M.H.Abrams approach the study of romanticism from their respective theoretical methodologies,with Lovejoy employing a history of ideas approach to investigate romanticism.By excavating empirical materials from the period of pomanticism's formation,Lovejoy dissolves the overall unity and connotation of romanticism,and then examines the origins and historical development process of romanticism.Abrams,on the other hand,summarizes the overall characteristics,and the core connotations of romanticism theory from the logical thinking of aesthetic theory.In his book The Mirror and the Lamp:Romantic Theory and the Critical Tradition,Abrams relies on his authorial intuition,focuses on the metaphorical nature of literature,and provides a detailed interpretation of romantic classics,achieving a complete grasp of romanticism.Both Lovejoy and Abrams have provided rich materials and new perspectives for romanticism studies,but neither has fully resolved the current dilemmas encountered in romanticism research.
A.O.LovejoyM.H.Abramsromanticismhistory of ideasThe Mirror and the Lamp:Romantic Theory and the Critical Traditionaesthetic paradigm
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