Wordsworth's Preface to Lyrical BalladsRosenkilde and Bagger, 1957 - 204 pages |
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... cited by de Selincourt , p . 524 . 15 The " long and deep ” thought of 129 applies to feelings in general , not only to any particular emotion which might give rise to a poem . 16 In so far as the thorn itself is the " subject " of the ...
... cited by de Selincourt , p . 524 . 15 The " long and deep ” thought of 129 applies to feelings in general , not only to any particular emotion which might give rise to a poem . 16 In so far as the thorn itself is the " subject " of the ...
Page 78
... cited above . With these points in mind , it would seem reasonable to conclude that , in Wordsworth's view , poetry may emerge from an accurate report of another's passionate utterances , and that selection may , therefore , operate ...
... cited above . With these points in mind , it would seem reasonable to conclude that , in Wordsworth's view , poetry may emerge from an accurate report of another's passionate utterances , and that selection may , therefore , operate ...
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... ( cited in Dennis , II , lxxiii ) . Wordsworth did not know de Quincey before July 1803 ( E. L. , p . 332 ) , though he may , of course , have known Dennis before de Quincey collected the pamphlets . 138-9 . in such connection with each ...
... ( cited in Dennis , II , lxxiii ) . Wordsworth did not know de Quincey before July 1803 ( E. L. , p . 332 ) , though he may , of course , have known Dennis before de Quincey collected the pamphlets . 138-9 . in such connection with each ...
Contents
PREFACE | 11 |
The Theory of Metre | 31 |
The Spontaneous Overflow of Powerful Feelings | 40 |
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