2/20/2023 0 Comments Wordsworth![]() ![]() The classical approach of the 18 th century was giving way to a new embrace of emotion and imagination. However, Wordsworth and Coleridge were actively writing poetry, and in 1798 they jointly and anonymously brought out a volume called “Lyrical Ballads.” At that moment poetic Romanticism in England was born and the stage set for Byron, Shelley and Keats. On returning to England after one such trip in 1791, Wordsworth and his friend, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, were suspected of being French spies, but upon investigation were dismissed as being merely “a mischievous gang of disaffected Englishmen.” During summer vacations, he took walking tours in Germany and France and was a celebrator of the French Revolution. William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who came to be called a Lake Poet, was born and raised in the scenic countryside of northern England and educated at St. ![]() That floats on high o’er vales and hills,īound each to each by natural piety. Here are two of his best-loved and instantly recognizable verses. This event will take place via Zoom please click HERE to access the meeting.Īnd how worthy the accolades Wordsworth’s words have inspired. This presentation is part of the Lenox Library’s Distinguished Lecture Series, now in its 15th season. Editor’s note: Please note that composer, producer and Edge contributor William Perry will discuss “Poetry: It’s the Only Thing that Matters” today, Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.
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