Who first coined the term 'Romantic' to describe the literary era spanning 1785 to 1830?

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The term 'Romantic' to define the literary period from 1785 to 1830 was not used contemporaneously. Instead, it was English historians who, roughly fifty years after the era ended, applied this label retrospectively. Although figures like Wordsworth and the Satanic School played significant roles during the period, they did not originate the term. Oliver Goldsmith's work predates the Romantic era and does not introduce this designation.

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