Wordsworth, De Quincey and Dove cottage - for iPad/Mac/PC
Can a location inspire great poetry? To what extent can a person’s environment influence their art? After leaving the area as a child the Romantic poet William Wordsworth returned to the Lake District and remained there from 1799 to 1802. Surrounded by scenery he cherished Wordsworth composed some o
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Being in the lake district
How Wordsworth time in this area influenced his work...
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Oct 5 2011 5m
Transcript -- Being in the lake district
Transcript -- How Wordsworth time in this area influ...
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Transcript -- Home at Grasmere
Transcript -- Extract from the poem, as well an expl...
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Transcript -- Finding Inspiration
Transcript -- By dissecting Wordsworth’s manuscripts...
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Transcript -- Thomas De Quincey
Transcript -- The journalist Thomas De Quincey docum...
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Transcript -- Quincey on Dove Cottage
Transcript -- Thomas De Quincey moved into dove cott...
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Transcript -- Legacy of Dove Cottage
Transcript -- After Wordsworth’s death, Dove Cottage...
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