In literary history, Transcendentalism is considered one of the most important movements that defined its time. Within this movement, importance is stressed mainly upon the individual and their place in the universe. More specific tenets of Transcendentalism include self-realization, survival, spiritual beliefs, nature and what role the individual plays in each of them. In addition, ...
In the modern romantic age literature moves toward an exploration of feelings. Ancient and Classical texts tended to focus on the questions of why are we? Medieval texts tended to explore where will we end up? In the Renaissance and Early Modern times texts moved to questions of the individual, how they think, and how ...
The poet, John Donne wrote “The Sunne Rising” poem. The poem is metaphysical. Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of the reality of things, including questions about being and substance, time and space, causation and change, and identity. Metaphysics presents the theoretical philosophy as the ultimate science of being ...
Light-winged Smoke, Icarian bird, Melting thy pinions in thy upward flight, Lark without song, and messenger of dawn Circling above the hamlets as they nest; Or else, departing dream, and shadowy form Of midnight vision, gathering up thy skirts; By night star-veiling, and by day Darkening the light and blotting out the sun; Go thou ...
