The best characterization of the romantics' attitude towards history is
a. lack of interest.
b. a search for general laws of history.
c. respect for and interest in each specific historical epoch.
d. a search for edifying moral lessons from history.
e. history served a didactic purpose by providing examples of human folly.
c
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