“Sad fancies do we then affect, In luxury of disrespect To our own prodigal excess Of too familiar happiness.”
Quote by William Wordsworth
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The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth: Together with a Description of the Country of the Lakes in the North of England, Now First Published with His Works ...
The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth is a compilation of the renowned poet's extensive body of poetry. It also features a detailed description of the picturesque English Lake District, which has been a significant inspiration for Wordsworth's work. This volume is notable for its first-time publication of the descriptive content in conjunction with his poems. more
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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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