“Rapine, avarice, expense, This is idolatry; and these we adore; Plain living and high thinking are no more.”
Quote by William Wordsworth
Work
Poems by William Wordsworth: Including Lyrical Ballads, and the Miscellaneous Pieces of the Author
This volume presents a comprehensive collection of poems by the Romantic poet William Wordsworth, including his seminal work 'Lyrical Ballads' and a variety of other pieces that showcase his poetic style and thematic concerns. more
Author
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet, born on April 7, 1770, in Cockermouth, and died on April 23, 1850. His poetry is renowned for its depiction of natural landscapes and profound expression of personal emotions and inner world. more
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