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Author Johnson, Lee M., author.

Title Wordsworth's metaphysical verse : geometry, nature, and form / Lee M. Johnson.

Publication Info. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [1982]
©1982

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Heritage
Heritage.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""PREFACE""; ""Introduction""; ""1 The Geometrical Idea of Wordsworth's Poetry""; ""2 The Topologic Self of The Prelude""; ""3 The Geometrical Imperative of The Excursion""; ""4 The Art of Conceptual Form""; ""APPENDIX: Form and Value in Music: Geometry and the Fugue""; ""NOTES""; ""INDEX""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W""
Summary In this book, Professor Johnson demonstrates how Wordsworth employed geometrical patterns in the metrical construction of his verse and how the character of those patterns can be related to the poet's major philosophical values.
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Subject Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850.
Criticism and interpretation.
Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 -- Knowledge and learning -- Mathematics.
Mathematics.
Metaphysics in literature.
Metaphysics in literature.
Geometry in literature.
Geometry in literature.
Nature in literature.
Nature in literature.
Literary form -- History -- 19th century.
Literary form.
History.
Chronological Term 19th century
1800-1899
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Johnson, Lee M. Wordsworth's metaphysical verse. Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©1982 0802055826 (DLC) 82219332 (OCoLC)8838624
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