Romanticism and the Heritage of Rousseau
- ISBN-10
- 0191673897
- ISBN-13
- 9780191673894
- Category
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Pages
- 331
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Author
- Thomas McFarland
Description
This text presents a critique of recent thinking on Romanticism. Using Rousseau as a guide and influence, the author tackles the work of six scholars and argues that the "new orthodoxy" is unable to perform the ultimate task of criticism: to discern quality.
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