The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 by William Wordsworth
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Zeitgenossen', (1893), has similarly helped me in reference to German
criticism. SEVENTH, As the Poet's Letters, and his sister's Journals, will appear in earlier volumes, the new 'Life of Wordsworth' will be much shorter than that which was published in 1889, in three volumes 8vo. It will not exceed a single volume. EIGHTH, In the edition of 1882-6, each volume contained an etching of a locality associated with Wordsworth. The drawings were made by John M'Whirter, R.A., in water-colour; and they were afterwards etched by Mr. C. O. Murray. One portrait by Haydon was prefixed to the first volume of the 'Life'. In each volume of this edition--Poems, Prose Works, Journals, Letters, and Life--there will be a new portrait, either of the poet, or his wife, or sister, or daughter; and also a small vignette of a place associated with, or memorialised by Wordsworth in some way. The following will be the arrangement. Vol. PORTRAITS / VIGNETTES THE POEMS. I. W. Wordsworth, by W. Shuter. Cockermouth. II. " " by Robert Hancock. Dame Tyson's Cottage, Hawkshead. III. " " by Edward Nash. Room in St. John's College, Cambridge. |
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