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William Wordsworth
(1770-1850)

Active: 1793-1850 in England, Britain, Europe

By John R. Williams (University of Greenwich)

Indexing Data:

  • Active In: England, Britain, Europe
  • Born In: England, Britain, Europe
  • Activity: Poet, Travel writer, Autobiographer

Life, Works and Times

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Sketch by Daniel Maclise, c.1830s. Courtesy The Walter Scott Digital Archive, Edinburgh University Library.

William Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland, on April 7th, 1770. He had an elder brother, Richard, born in 1768. His sister, Dorothy, was born in 1771, followed by John, 1772, and Christopher, 1774. Wordsworth's father (John Wordsworth) was law agent to Sir James Lowther (later Earl of Lonsdale), the riche

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First published 28 October 2000

Citation: Williams, John R.. "William Wordsworth". The Literary Encyclopedia. 28 October 2000.
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