Wordsworth's Preface to Lyrical BalladsRosenkilde and Bagger, 1957 - 204 pages |
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... consider his views on the influence of natural environment on the " passions of men " and the expression of them . “ Humble and rustic life , ” says the Preface , " was generally chosen [ for rustic life そ Weiture the subject - matter ...
... consider his views on the influence of natural environment on the " passions of men " and the expression of them . “ Humble and rustic life , ” says the Preface , " was generally chosen [ for rustic life そ Weiture the subject - matter ...
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... consider in the next section . vi General Truth ... Wordsworth's most urgently argued counter to his imaginary objector is that the poet , since he deals with general truth , ought not to " break in upon the sanctity and truth of his ...
... consider in the next section . vi General Truth ... Wordsworth's most urgently argued counter to his imaginary objector is that the poet , since he deals with general truth , ought not to " break in upon the sanctity and truth of his ...
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... considers man and the objects that surround him as acting and re - acting upon each other , so as to produce an infinite complexity of pain and pleasure ; he considers man in his own nature and in his ordinary life as contemplating this ...
... considers man and the objects that surround him as acting and re - acting upon each other , so as to produce an infinite complexity of pain and pleasure ; he considers man in his own nature and in his ordinary life as contemplating this ...
Contents
PREFACE | 11 |
The Theory of Metre | 31 |
The Spontaneous Overflow of Powerful Feelings | 40 |
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