How did the french revolution affect the romantic movement?
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Romanticism and Revolution. The Romantic movement of 19th century art and literature was influenced by revolutionary events such as the French and American revolutions. The 18th century Romantic poets were influenced by many outside influences but chief among them was the revolution occurring in France.
For the most part, the Romantics were initially quite supportive of the French Revolution and its ideals. Wordsworth, for example, was in France at the time and became a devoted adherent of the revolutionary cause. As the French Revolution took a more violent turn, however, Wordsworth became radically disillusioned, eventually becoming quite reactionary in his social and political views. Coleridge followed a similar trajectory; the violent Jacobin phase of the Revolution had a profound impact...