3_Philip Freneauromanticism.pptVIP

4. Philip Freneau (1752-1832) “Poet of the American Revolution” “Father of American Poetry” “Pioneer of the New Romanticism” A man of contradiction Poet vs Political journalist neoclassicism vs romanticism Satirist vs sentimentalist Humanitarian vs bitter polemicist Poet of Reason vs celebrant of “lovely fancy” 野金银花 美丽的金银花， 你璀然绽放于幽静的一角。 芳菲满枝，无人垂顾， 迎风起舞，无人注目。 游子从不践踏你的玉体， 过客从不催落你的泪滴。 造化令你素裹银装， 你得以远离庸人的目光。 她赐予你一片绿荫葱葱， 她带给你一泓流水淙淙。 恬静的夏日悠然流淌， 你终于红衰翠减，玉陨香消。 抚媚动人，你却无法盛颜久长， 落红满地，你令我黯然神伤。 纵然在伊甸乐园，人间天堂， 也难免一日凋零，满目凄凉。 萧瑟秋风，凄白秋霜， 你终于消失得无影无踪。 朝霞暮露， 孕育了你娇小的身躯。 你从尘土来，又归尘土去， 来时一无所有，去时化作尘土， 可叹生命苦短， 你终究红消香断。 American Romanticism 1. Time Range From the end of the 18th century through the outbreak of the Civil War. 2. Social Background · Economic boom: Industrialism Immigration Westward expansion Romanticism vs Classicism Romanticism: imagination and boundlessness Classicism: reason and restriction Neo-Classicism vs Romanticism Emphasis on Society Age of Reason Rationality Philosophy Deism Euro-centric Cities Emphasis on Individual Age of Passion Emotion Imagination Spirituality Interest in the Exotic Nature: pastoral and wild NATURENeo-Classical Romantic Subject to human control Gardens Source of peace and tranquillity Untamed nature: dangerous/evil Beyond human control Mountains, oceans, forests Source of inspiration and spirituality Untamed nature: exhilarating/sublime Approaches to Arts Classical Approaches Focus on: order harmony rationality LOVENeo-Classical Romantic Subject to human control Marriage Social Contract Economic Contract Attraction between social and intellectual equals Source of peace and tranquillity Beyond human control Passion Individual choice Search for soul-mate Forbidden attractions: social, exotic, incestual Source of inspiration, exhilaration and despair Quotes from Pride and Prejudice 凡是有钱的单身汉，总想娶位太太，这已经成了一条举世公认的真理。 “达西先生，倘若你有