An intensive study of the important poetry of the Romantic period (roughly 1785-1830), one of the great watersheds in the history of poetry in English. Poets likely to be studied include Wordsworth, Blake, Coleridge, Smith, Robinson, Byron, Shelley, Hemans, and Keats. We will also pay some attention to the historical developments of the period, especially the consequences of the French Revolution and the subsequent rise of Napoleon. Format: discussion/seminar. Requirements: two short paper and a longer final paper. Prerequisites: a 100-level English course, except 150; some further study of poetry desirable. Enrollment limit: 25 (expected: 25). Preference given to English majors. (1700-1900)