early German Romantic poetry

Early German Romantic poetry, emerging in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, emphasizes emotion, imagination, and individual experience over rationalism. It seeks to explore the mysteries of nature, the divine, and human inner life, often blending folklore with personal reflection. Poets valued intuition and spirituality, celebrating mystery, nature's beauty, and the depths of feeling. This movement marked a shift from Enlightenment focus on reason to a deeper appreciation of subjective experience, intuition, and emotional depth, fostering a poetic style that is evocative, contemplative, and rooted in emotional authenticity.