Cosmic Poetic Vision

Preface to the lyrical ballads by William Wordsworth: summary

"Poetry is the breath and finer spirit of all knowledge" The first edition of the 'Lyrical Ballads' was obviously an experimental attempt. Wordsworth was happy to note that it proved to be popular and accessible beyond his expectations. His friends had wanted him to write a preface to the poems as it were of a different kind. They also exp…