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• Why Does Wordsworth Request Milton to Return to England?Why does Wordsworth request Milton to return to England? The evergreen sonnet "London, 1802" was written by William Wordsworth (1770-1850) and published in 1807. In this sonnet, Wordsworth expresses his frustration with his age's moral[Expand...]
• Background of the Poem "London,1802"The French Revolution took place in France in 1789. By the end of 1799, anarchy, political unrest, and economic depression began throughout Europe. Three years later, in 1802, corruption, moral decay, and economic recession spread[Expand...]
•  Write a Critical Appreciation of the Poem “London 1802”.  Write a critical appreciation of the poem “London 1802”.  "London, 1802," written in 1802, is a sonnet written by William Wordsworth (1770-1850). In this poem, Wordsworth looks at the moral and spiritual decay of England[Expand...]
• How does Wordsworth describe England in “London 1802”? How does Wordsworth describe England/London in “London 1802”?  Or, why does Wordsworth request Milton to return to England/London?  In “London 1802,” William Wordsworth (1770-1850) describes London as a place that has lost its greatness. He[Expand...]