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William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770. His parents John and Ann Wordsworth lived in Cockermouth back then, a small town in Cumberland, England. Working as an attorney and later appointed law agent and land stewart (Masson 5), William's father had good connections in society despite his very young age (Gill 1). | William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770. His parents John and Ann Wordsworth lived in Cockermouth back then, a small town in Cumberland, England. Working as an attorney and later appointed law agent and land stewart (Masson 5), William's father had good connections in society despite his very young age (Gill 1). | ||
== Works == | |||
== Reflection == | |||
== References == | |||
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/647975/William-Wordsworth (access 25 Jan 2010) | |||
Gill, Stephen. ''William Wordsworth. A Life''. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989. | |||
Masson, Rosaline. ''Wordsworth''. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1912. | |||
Wordsworth, Jonathan, Michael C. Jaye, and Robert Woof eds. ''William Wordsworth and the Age of English Romanticism''. 2nd ed. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1988. | |||
Revision as of 17:56, 25 January 2010
1770-1850, English poet of the early Romantic movement.
Life
William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770. His parents John and Ann Wordsworth lived in Cockermouth back then, a small town in Cumberland, England. Working as an attorney and later appointed law agent and land stewart (Masson 5), William's father had good connections in society despite his very young age (Gill 1).
Works
Reflection
References
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/647975/William-Wordsworth (access 25 Jan 2010)
Gill, Stephen. William Wordsworth. A Life. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989.
Masson, Rosaline. Wordsworth. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1912.
Wordsworth, Jonathan, Michael C. Jaye, and Robert Woof eds. William Wordsworth and the Age of English Romanticism. 2nd ed. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1988.