“There is a luxury in self-dispraise; And inward self-disparagement affords To meditative spleen a grateful feast.”
Quote by William Wordsworth
Work
The Excursion,: Being a Portion of The Recluse, a Poem
The Excursion is a poem that constitutes a segment of the broader poetic work known as The Recluse. 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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