The Romantics were lovers of nature who embraced spirituality over religious dogma. They valued freedom and equality for common people as inspired by political revolutions. The Romantics also believed that experiencing hardship or living close to the earth brought one closer to God, and they questioned established church traditions in favor of direct relationships between individuals and God through nature and compassion.

1. Who were the Romantics?
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2. LOVERS OF NATURE
Tree huggers and rebels
Anti-Industrialization
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3. FREEDOM LOVERS
Common people should be free
Democracy and equality
Inspired by the American and French Revolutions
Political writers, orators
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4. “QUESTIONERS” OF
THE CHURCH
Belief in Spirituality over Religious Dogma
Direct relationship between human beings and God (via
nature and compassion)
“To love another person is to see the face of God.” --Victor
Hugo
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5. ELEVATING THE POOR
AND RURAL
Those live closest to the earth and/or suffer hardship may be
closer to God.
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6. Hope you enjoyed “Nutshell Romanticism”!
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