a. [ F. romantique, fr. OF. romant. See Romance. ]
Can anything in nature be imagined more profane and impious, more absurd, and undeed romantic, than such a persuasion? South. [ 1913 Webster ]
Zeal for the good of one's country a party of men have represented as chimerical and romantic. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
The romantic drama.
a. Romantic. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a romantic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ CF. It. romanticismo, F. romantisme, romanticisme. ] A fondness for romantic characteristics or peculiarities; specifically, in modern literature, an aiming at romantic effects; -- applied to the productions of a school of writers who sought to revive certain medi&unr_;val forms and methods in opposition to the so-called classical style. [ 1913 Webster ]
He [ Lessing ] may be said to have begun the revolt from pseudo-classicism in poetry, and to have been thus unconsciously the founder of romanticism. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who advocates romanticism in modern literature. J. R. Seeley. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Romantically. [ R. ] Strype. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being romantic; widness; fancifulness. Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]