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phosphorist

n. a member of a group of early 19th century Swedish poetic, idealistic, and romantic writers

Usage examples of "phosphorist".

The Phosphorist is unquestionably right, however, in asserting that as a theory of life the one is as limited and imperfect as the other.

Amadeus Atterbom, the leader of the Phosphorists, replied with much moderation and good sense to the obvious reflections upon his school which this poem contained.

At all events he accomplished by his speeches a complete overthrow of his opponents the Phosphorists, without engaging in the barren polemics to which they invited him.