English Romanticism - Liceo Quadri

On the Poet
In his notion of the poet, Wordsworth shared the
intense interest of the period in the artist's self.
He felt that the poet was "a man speaking to
men", yet set apart from the rest by his ability
to feel deeply, to respond to nature and to
articulate his thoughts and feelings. His task
was to unveil the beauty of familiar sights
and to teach men to enter into communion
with nature. Although a very different poet,
Wordsworth has much in common with Blake -
youthful radicalism, reverence for the power of
imagination, sympathy for ordinary people and a
preference for simple language.
Liceo Statale “Don G. Fogazzaro” 68