We have absorbed so much of the romantic vision — the sublimity of mountains, the mesmerizing moments alone in nature, the belief in childhood innocence, the faith (however tarnished these days) in ...

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IN THIS SEASON of cancelled parties, the 250th anniversary of William Wordsworth’s birth will also go unmarked in public. Celebrations of the English poet, born on April 7th 1770, should have bloomed ...

Two hundred and fifty years ago, on April 7, 1770, the English poet William Wordsworth was born. We are also close to the anniversary of his death, which occurred 80 years later on April 23, 1850.

William Wordsworth, a key figure of the Romantic movement, believed nature profoundly shaped human character and imagination.

A quote by William Wordsworth reminds us that wisdom is found in humility, not ambition. Wordsworth, born in England's Lake District, found inspiration in nature and ordinary people. His life and work ...

On April 7, 1770, poet William Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth, England. In 1860 W.K. Kellogg, industrialist and founder of the W.K. Kellogg Co., was born in Battle Creek, Mich. In 1862 Union ...

Two hundred and fifty years ago, on April 7, 1770, the English poet William Wordsworth was born. We are also close to the anniversary of his death, which occurred 80 years later on April 23, 1850.

Imagine living in a "vortex of poetry" — that's how biographer Frances Wilson describes life in England's Lake District. The year was 1800, and William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy Wordsworth ...

Until recently, fans of William Wordsworth could visit his final home, Rydal Mount and Gardens, nestled in the heart of England’s green and beautiful Lake District. Renowned as one of the most ...

Welcome to Daily TWiP, your daily dose of all the holidays and history we couldn’t cram into The Week in Preview. Most writers find it hard to pinpoint their exact moment of inspiration, but William ...

19:54, Wed, Apr 2, 2025 Updated: 19:54, Wed, Apr 2, 2025 The final Lake District home of Romantic 'Daffodils' poet William Wordsworth has been put up for sale for a staggering £2.5m by heartbroken his ...