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Biggest exponents and games of the Romantic Era

Which games of the "Romantic Era" do you think are the best to understands the concepts of the time?

Have a nice life everyone!
I like Cochrane-Deschapelles, Paris 1823, 1-0, 31 moves. Both play a fine chess, and they play risky variations to provoke blunders.
Spielmann was a romantic in the hypermodern era. This quixotic stance deservedly earned him the nickname "Last Knight of the King's Gambit".
Nevertheless, without a doubt one of the greats of his time.
The names that come to mind immediately are Adolf Anderssen, Paul Morphy, and Joseph Blackburne -- followed in the post-Romantic era by Frank Marshall and Rudolf Spielmann. (I'll not go into specific games here, for the sake of time!)
What about Mrs. Morozevich's fierce little boy -- Alexander Morozevich? He did not put any water in his wine!

Where would you classify/de-classify him?
Moro was #3 in the world for a long time plus managed to get up to #2 for awhile.
IMHO I always figured that Morozevich was the best romantic to study rather than in-the-ground ancients like Morphy and other free-spirited comrades.
With Morozevich, you get more current openings, better defense and much better pawn play etc.
I do admit that I have played over and totally enjoyed many games by Morphy and similar players.
Am I deluded?
Cheers

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