he was the first great poet of romantic time.he was born
in cumberland England and educated at Hawkshead grammer school,where he was allowed to
roam the countryside and come close to the life of country people.This early and
continious contact with nature affected his poetry very
much.
Wordsworth and Coleridge produced thier book''LYRICAL
BALLADS'' in1798.wordsworth preface to this book was his important contiribution to
literary critcisim.
His main concept of poetry was that it
is ''a spontaneous over flow of powerful emotions,recollected in tranquility''
.
among his famous sonnets and lyrics are ; 'Composed upon
westminster bridge' , The Solitary Reaper' ,I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' . In 1843
Wordsworth was crowned 'poet Laureate' ,the highest honour England gives to her
poets
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