William Hazlitt as a Literary CriticUniversity of Minnesota., 1938 - 300 pages |
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... Wordsworth's interest in the world as it is seemed to Hazlitt a proper interest and an innovation of his age , but again there was reservation of whole approval since Wordsworth looked at the world too much from Mount Rydal . If we 77.
... Wordsworth's interest in the world as it is seemed to Hazlitt a proper interest and an innovation of his age , but again there was reservation of whole approval since Wordsworth looked at the world too much from Mount Rydal . If we 77.
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... WORDSWORTH , William , is the greatest , that is , the most original poet of the present day , only because he is the greatest egotist . He is " self - involved , not dark . " He sits in the centre of his own being and there " enjoys ...
... WORDSWORTH , William , is the greatest , that is , the most original poet of the present day , only because he is the greatest egotist . He is " self - involved , not dark . " He sits in the centre of his own being and there " enjoys ...
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... Wordsworth's disad- vantage . Wordsworth thinks things are interesting because he is inter- ested in them . Rousseau thinks things he is interesting because he finds things interesting . I 92 ; RT , Rousseau ] The Excursion : here..all ...
... Wordsworth's disad- vantage . Wordsworth thinks things are interesting because he is inter- ested in them . Rousseau thinks things he is interesting because he finds things interesting . I 92 ; RT , Rousseau ] The Excursion : here..all ...
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