ENGL W3956 - The Romantic Sublime

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Columbia University in the City of New York

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Description:

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. (Seminar). An examination of forms of the 'sublime': exalted, overwhelmingly powerful, often disturbing experiences frequently described during the romantic period. Traces the development of the concept of the sublime in the eighteenth century, and tracks its role in depictions of genius, terror, nature, revolution, eros, intoxication, and other fixations of British poetry and gothic novels of the period. Looks at the ways the romantic sublime moves freely between aesthetics, philosophy, morality, and politics, challenging the rationalism of the Enlightenment. Considers, finally, how ideas and techniques of romantic sublimity have survived in the present day. E-mail Professor Phillipson (mlp55@columbia.edu) by noon on Wednesday, April 11th, with the subject heading, "Sublime seminar." In your message, include basic information: your name, school, major, year of study, and relevant courses taken, along with a brief statement about why you are interested in taking the course.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbia.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-1754

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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