Although Wordsworth was venerated in the 19th cent. by the early 20th cent. his reputation had declined. He was criticized for the unevenness of his poetry, for his rather marked capacity for bathos, and for his transformation from an open minded liberal to a cramped conservative. In recent years, however, Wordsworth has again been recognized as a great English poeta profound, original thinker who created a new poetic tradition
◼ Although Wordsworth was venerated in the 19th cent., by the early 20th cent. his reputation had declined. He was criticized for the unevenness of his poetry, for his rather marked capacity for bathos, and for his transformation from an openminded liberal to a cramped conservative. In recent years, however, Wordsworth has again been recognized as a great English poet—a profound, original thinker who created a new poetic tradition
LYRICAL BALLADS (1798) 1 It is the honorable characteristic of poetry that 2 its materials are to be found in every sub ject 3 which can interest the human mind The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the 5 writings of critics, but in those of poets themselves
◼ LYRICAL BALLADS (1798) 1 It is the honorable characteristic of Poetry that 2 its materials are to be found in every subject 3 which can interest the human mind. The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the 5 writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves