Wordsworth's Philosophy of Nature and Mind
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Hanes, Leigh
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Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
English poetry
Nature in literature
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Although not designedly schematic Wardsworth's poems composed between 1798 and 1807 reveal certain principles and ideas which, when taken together, may be said to constitute a definite philosophy concerning nature and the mind of man. It is my purpose to examine these principles and ideas under four general topics, with relevant material which might be classified as sub-topics used to develop the general topics. An outline of the treatment might be presented as follows: I -- Wordsworth, First the Poet . . . II -- Influences and Modern Critics . . . III -- Nature and the Mind of Man . . . IV -- Joy and Harmony [From Preface]