On the Art of Reading · Character
Wordsworth
The Romantic poet William Wordsworth, discussed for his views on poetry and nature.
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First appearance: Lecture III: Children's Reading (I)
Wordsworth's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves On the Art of Reading—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as part of the literary timeline from 1785 onward, alongside other major authors.
Wordsworth first appears in 0005 lecture iii children s reading i.
With Unknown Narrator (psychological): The narrator analyzes Wordsworth's poetry and theories of nature and imagination as central to the Romantic art of reading. With Unknown Narrator (psychological): The narrator analyzes Wordsworth's poetry and theories of nature and imagination as central to the Romantic art of reading.
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- Canonical authors and cultural icons
- Protagonist
- Literary and biblical archetypes
- Classical philosophical exemplars
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See Wordsworth in Lecture III: Children's Reading (I)In the story
Wordsworth appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Lecture I: Introductory
- Lecture II: Apprehension Versus Comprehension
- Lecture III: Children's Reading (I)
- Lecture IV: Children's Reading (II)
- Lecture VII: The Value of Greek and Latin in English Literature
- Lecture XII: On the Use of Masterpieces
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See Wordsworth in Lecture III: Children's Reading (I)