Jamie,
But have you read him critically? Most people just accept on faith that
he is any good. In my view, his influence has been damaging to poetry
per se, let alone UK poetry.
On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:03:53 +0100, Jamie McKendrick
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Jeff,
> It's nice to be patronized:
>>It seems that (as far as I can gather) your knowledge of
Wordsworth's
>> >copiously published poetic ideas is slim. This is not your fault,
most
>>people >are not intimate with such.
>I've been reading Wordsworth with enjoyment for more than thirty
years and I
>doubt a further exchange with you on the topic will add to that
enjoyment,
>so thanks but no.
>Jamie
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jeffrey Side" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:43 PM
>Subject: Re: "Has British Poetry had any significance since
Wordsworth?"
>
>
>Jamie, there is no need to lay into Tim. It seems that (as far as I can
>gather) your knowledge of Wordsworth's copiously published poetic
>ideas is slim. This is not your fault, most people are not intimate with
>such. If you want a serious discussion on why I say the things I do I
am
>willing to continue this debate by email.
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