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Was there a named political movement associated with 19th century romanticism (1800-50)? Would it be correct to identify it with pre-Marxist socialism? Would make sense since culturally it was a reaction to late 18th century enlightenment liberalism (~1750-1800 by my reckoning)
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not sure anything big enough to be called a movement would also be called socialist before Marx. I know old lefties felt part of a lineage that went back to French Revolution, but they were on the side of reason and enlightenment. (they thought Marx was science)
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Isaiah Berlin writes a lot on the counter-enlightenment, over a couple of hundred years, which he sees as culminating in fascism. Rousseau, De Maistre, etc.
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