William Wordsworth
Born: 04-06-1770
William Wordsworth was an influential English Romantic poet born in 1770. Renowned for his deep appreciation of nature and the human spirit, he co-authored "Lyrical Ballads" with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, redefining English literature. His notable works, including "Tintern Abbey" and "The Prelude," emphasize the beauty of the natural world and introspection. Wordsworth served as Britain's Poet Laureate from 1843 until his death in 1850, leaving a lasting literary legacy.
Book summaries for books written by William Wordsworth
Quotes
I was a boy; a child at eight years old.
A love of nature, unconfined and free, filled my heart with joy.
Silent, bare, and cold, like death in life...
A power of thought, no thought could reach.
And the sky seemed not a sky of earth.
The love of nature and the peace of mind.
A fragrant ministrant of earthly bliss.
I saw the birth of New Year's day...
The clouds that gather round the setting sun...
From which to track the visible world beyond.
The perfect picture of a winter's day.
The face of earth / An open book.