Wordsworth's Preface to Lyrical BalladsRosenkilde and Bagger, 1957 - 204 pages |
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... Ballads . i " Feelings Connected with Important Subjects " Wordsworth distinguishes his poems in Lyrical Ballads from certain contemporary work by claiming that " each of them has a worthy purpose " ( 120 ) . He hastens to add that he ...
... Ballads . i " Feelings Connected with Important Subjects " Wordsworth distinguishes his poems in Lyrical Ballads from certain contemporary work by claiming that " each of them has a worthy purpose " ( 120 ) . He hastens to add that he ...
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... him in the character of a man to be looked up to , a man of genius and authority . 30 Thus , and from a variety of other causes , this distorted language was received with admiration ; and Poets , it is probable Appendix to Lyrical Ballads.
... him in the character of a man to be looked up to , a man of genius and authority . 30 Thus , and from a variety of other causes , this distorted language was received with admiration ; and Poets , it is probable Appendix to Lyrical Ballads.
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... Ballads , 2 vols . ( London , 1800 ) , I , v - xlvi ; Wise , I , 5 . ( Copies with original leaf A3 ; see Wells , p . 207. I have not seen a copy , and my readings rely on the reports of Wise [ p . 44 ] and Wells ) . 1800 c = Lyrical ...
... Ballads , 2 vols . ( London , 1800 ) , I , v - xlvi ; Wise , I , 5 . ( Copies with original leaf A3 ; see Wells , p . 207. I have not seen a copy , and my readings rely on the reports of Wise [ p . 44 ] and Wells ) . 1800 c = Lyrical ...
Contents
PREFACE | 11 |
The Theory of Metre | 31 |
The Spontaneous Overflow of Powerful Feelings | 40 |
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