To William Wordsworth (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! To William Wordsworth was a poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1807. It was a response to William Wordsworth's reading of The Prelude. Within the poem, Coleridge emphasizes Wordsworth's understanding of the mind and nature. Additionally, the poem emphasizes Wordsworth's poetic achievement while simultaneously undercutting Coleridge's own.Coleridge stayed with his friends William and Dorothy Wordsworth during the Winter of 1806-1807 at their home in Coleorton. During this time, William Wordsworth finished The Prelude and proceeded to read it to Coleridge. In response, Coleridge wrote To William Wordsworth, in January 1807, to capture his positive feelings about his friend's poem.