~ 1770 - 1850
William Wordsworth (1770–1850) was an English Romantic poet known for his lyrical poetry and profound exploration of nature, human emotions, and the power of the imagination. He, along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, published "Lyrical Ballads" in 1798, which marked the beginning of the Romantic movement in English literature. Wordsworth's most famous works include "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey" and "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."