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List of books and articles about william wordsworth. Favorite 0 fans translation find a translation for this poem in other languages. The second edition became the manifesto of english romanticism. One of the major poets of romanticism, wordsworth epitomized the spirit of his age with his celebration. William wordsworth 7 april 1770 23 april 1850 was an english romantic poet who, with samuel taylor coleridge, helped to launch the romantic age in english literature with their joint publication lyrical ballads 1798. In 1798 he published the lyrical ballads with coleridge, settling shortly after in dove cottage, grasmere with his sister, dorothy.
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