The late 18th century saw the rise of Romanticism in poetry as poets like William Wordsworth drew inspiration from nature rather than religion. This period also saw a resurgence of bhakti religion in India, with poets like Kamalakanta and Ramprasad Sen composing devotional songs and poetry dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. Some of the major poets during this era included William Blake, Robert Burns, Lord Byron, John Keats, Samuel Coleridge, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, and William Wordsworth.

1. 18th Century Poets
The late 18th Century saw the birth of Romanticism. Influenced by revolutions in
America and France the Romantic poetsoffered a radical development in poetry. The
poetry of the Romantics was less constrained and more individualistic. Often the
Romantics such as William Wordsworth gained their inspiration from nature rather
than conventional religion. The poetry of William Blake is perhaps the most
outstanding from this period, often he delved into mystical themes rarely touched
upon by previous British Poets.
In India there was a resurgence in the bhakti religion. The Hindu poets,Kamalakanta
and Ramprasad Sen composed moving songs and poetry in devotion to the Divine
Mother Kali.
18th Century Poets
 William Blake
 Robert Burns
 Lord Byron
 John Clare
 Samuel T.Coleridge
 Kamalakanta (Indian Poet)
 John Keats
 Seyh Galib (Sufi Poet)
 Johann Wolfgang Goethe
 Alexander Pope
 Ryokan (Japanese Buddhist)
 Ramprasad Sen (Hindu Poet)
 Percy B.Shelley
 William Wordsworth
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