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The *Preface to Lyrical Ballads*, written by William Wordsworth and published in 1800 as part of the second edition of *Lyrical Ballads* (originally co-authored with Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1798), is a seminal document in British Romantic literature. It is widely regarded as the manifesto of English Romanticism, articulating the theoretical underpinnings of the movement and establishing a new poetic philosophy that challenged the classical conventions of eighteenth-century literature. In the Preface, Wordsworth sets forth his aesthetic principles, his approach to poetic diction, and the role of imagination and emotion in poetry, marking a clear departure from the formal decorum and artificiality that dominated neoclassical poetry. Wordsworth begins the Preface by emphasizing the importance of writing poetry that is accessible and comprehensible to ordinary readers. He asserts that poetry should “be the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” and that it should be expressed in a language that is natural, simple, and rooted in common speech rather than the elevated diction and ornate syntax favored by neoclassical poets. This emphasis on linguistic simplicity reflects his belief that the poet’s primary task is to communicate genuine human emotions in a form that resonates with readers of all social classes. Wordsworth argues that ____ ______ _________ _____ ____ ____ ___.
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