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Creative process: Why did Wordsworth’s poetic powers decline?

The Norton Anthology of English literature notes that, “Most of Wordsworth’s greatest poetry had been written by 1807 … [and after that date] although he continued to write voluminously, there is a conspicuous decline in his powers as a poet.” … Continue reading

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