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Wordsworth and the Human Imagination: an Analysis of Wordsworth's Work
Summary: William Wordsworth (1770-1850) is considered among the most talented and influential poets of the Romantic era of literature. His poetic masterpieces express the general Romantic philosophy by stressing the importance of the human imagination, emotions, and feelings over rationality and reason. This is particularly evident in the poems "The World is Too Much with Us," "Tintern Abbey," and "We are Seven."
The Romantic era (1750-1870 A.D.) brought forth amazing poets to the world of literature and till today these poets are revered for bringing about the Romantic philosophy in their poems in a sophisticated and artistic manner. The Romantic poets discussed topics such as nature, and the power of human imagination. Among these remarkable romantics William Wordsworth was the most talented and influential English poet. Wordsworth was born on April 7, 1770, in England and attended Saint John's College and the highly respected University of Cambridge. From a young age Wordsworth was intrigued by nature and began to write poetry in his college years. However, his poems were not published until 1793 when he published his poems An Evening Walk and Descriptive Sketches. It was not until 1798 when Wordsworth collaborated with Samuel Coleridge and published his most popular and influential compilation of poems Lyrical Ballads. (Wordsworth, William) Some of Wordsworth's masterpieces...
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