The Five I's of Romanticism

Innocence and youth are admired by Romantics because young innocent people are not yet corrupted by the evils of society or civilization.

The Romantics believed that the imagination was a valuable source of information that deserved exploration.

The Romantic thinkers believed that nature is more valuable than towns and cities. In nature people are free to be themselves, free from the judgement of others, and free from the negative influences of society and civilization.

The Romantic thinkers believed that we should listen to that inner voice that tries to lead and direct us. We should follow our hunches and follow our gut feelings.

The Romantic thinkers valued the individual and embraced the concept of “To thine own self be true.” Romantics believed that there is a “divine spark” that is in every human being.