Wordsworth's Preface to Lyrical BalladsRosenkilde and Bagger, 1957 - 204 pages |
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... present ( " were I convinced [ that certain expressions ] were faulty at present " ) and permanent ( " and that they must necessarily continue to be so " ) is more obvious than his fear of failure . The poet's problem , which , from the ...
... present ( " were I convinced [ that certain expressions ] were faulty at present " ) and permanent ( " and that they must necessarily continue to be so " ) is more obvious than his fear of failure . The poet's problem , which , from the ...
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... present at stage 4 itself ] , " 1 and which , perhaps a fortiori , are not present at stage 1. If this interpretation is correct , the substitution of kindred for similar in 1802 is perhaps intended to denote a closer relation between ...
... present at stage 4 itself ] , " 1 and which , perhaps a fortiori , are not present at stage 1. If this interpretation is correct , the substitution of kindred for similar in 1802 is perhaps intended to denote a closer relation between ...
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... presents is as consistent with " the universal intellectual property of man " as , if not more consistent than ... present the maternal passion rather than the superstitious sea - captain ; e . g . , Biog . Lit. , II , 36-38 ...
... presents is as consistent with " the universal intellectual property of man " as , if not more consistent than ... present the maternal passion rather than the superstitious sea - captain ; e . g . , Biog . Lit. , II , 36-38 ...
Contents
PREFACE | 11 |
The Theory of Metre | 31 |
The Spontaneous Overflow of Powerful Feelings | 40 |
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