How did Victorian poets generally relate to the Romantic poets?

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Romantic poets were mostly ignored until T. S. Eliot brought them back to attention in the 1920s.Victorian poets viewed the Romantics as immoral and self-absorbed, which repelled them.The Romantics were regarded as talented but unsophisticated creators from a primitive era.Victorian poets drew significant inspiration from the Romantics and felt they were following in their footsteps belatedly.None of the above.

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Victorian poets were heavily influenced by the Romantic poets and often felt a sense of delayed continuation of their legacy. While some criticisms existed, the dominant relationship was one of inspiration and influence rather than rejection or ignorance.