Romanticism A movement that flourished in literature philosophy, music, and art in western culture during most of the 19th century, beginning as a revolt against classicism. There have been many varieties of romanticism in many different times and places. many of the ideas of english Romanticism were first expressed by the poets William Worthworth and S. T. ColeridgeRomanticism ◼ A movement that flourished in literature, philosophy, music, and art in western culture during most of the 19th century, beginning as a revolt against classicism. There have been many varieties of Romanticism in many different times and places. Many of the ideas of English Romanticism were first expressed by the poets William Worthworth and S. T. Coleridge