What did William Wordsworth write in the 18th century (1700's)??

Answer 1

In defense of his unconventional theory of poetry, Wordsworth wrote a “Preface” to the second edition of Ballads, which appeared in 1800 (actual date of publication, 1801). His premise was that the source of poetic truth is the direct experience of the senses. Poetry, he asserted, originates from “emotion recollected in tranquillity.” Rejecting the contemporary emphasis on form and an intellectual approach that drained poetic writing of strong emotion, he maintained that the scenes and events of everyday life and the speech of ordinary people were the raw material of which poetry could and should be made. Far from conciliating the critics, the “Preface” served only to increase their hostility. Wordsworth, however, was not discouraged, continuing to write poetry that graphically illustrated his principles.

Before the publication of the “Preface,” Wordsworth and his sister had accompanied Coleridge to Germany in 1798 and 1799. There Wordsworth wrote several of his finest lyrical verses, the “Lucy” poems, and began The Prelude. This introspective account of his own development was completed in 1805 and, after substantial revision, published posthumously in 1850. Many critics rank it as Wordsworth's greatest work.

Answer 2

If you look up William Wordsworth, you'll learn that he was born in 1770 and started his writing career in the 1790s. You can find more specific details yourself.

Answer 3

He wrote several different kinds of poetry. For example, "Tintern Abbey" is blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter), "Strange fits of passion I have known" is a ballad, "The world is too much with us" is a sonnet, "Intimations of Immortality" is an ode. Wordsworth was adept in writing in many poetic forms.

Answer 4

'An Evening Walk' and ' Descriptive Sketches' [1793] followed by 'Guilt & Sorrow' and 'Borderers'. He went on to write 'Lyrical Ballads' and 'Tintern Abbey' before the close of the century.