3.5/5Some favourite lines I noted:"Time writes no wrinkle on thy azure brow" Lord Byron"My sleep had been embroider'd with dim dreams" John Keats"I was angry with my friend:I told my wrath, my wrath did end.I was angry with my foe:I told it not, my wrath did grow." William Blake"Drive my dead thoughts over the universeLike withered leaves to quicken a new birt!And by the incantation of this verse,Scatter, as from an unextinguished heartAshes and sparks, my words among mankind!Be through my lips

This is the kind of book I'm always currently reading, and one I never get tired of; yes, you can find these poems in beaucoups of textbook anthologies, but I like how this one edition focuses on, what I believe to be, the single most influential and greatest period of poetry. Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Byron, and Keats are all there, and presented in such a way, that you don't feel like you're looking for an express way exit when you're three lanes away during the 4 o'clock rush hour. This...

Lord Byron is kind of cheesey though. He is like a hair metal band... the lyrics are sometimes strained, and he is a total horn-dog. Coleridge is a little better, more like a pretentious stoner band or progrock thing. Wordsworth is great but then he just keeps living and turns into some old man blowhard. I have been digging William Blake for a while now, and I really want to like Shelley but it hasn't really clicked for me yet. I think I would have some different Shelley poems in here if it was

A selection of English romantic poems by such fantastic poets as William Blake, John Keats, William Wordsworth, Lord Byron, Samuel Coleridge, and Percy Bysshe Shelley. A must read for all poetry lovers.

Central Idea:Didn’t really have any central idea. It was a big compilation of English poetry and nothing else so I’m going to pick one poem in the book and tell that poems central idea. The central idea of the poem Ode to Duty is that duty is a guide and empowering force. It says duty gives power to men and talks about how duty can bring direction and strength to those feeling weak and lost. The poem has lots of simile in it and I like it I wish the whole book had a subject matter though.Figurat...

I love poetry , i was so amused by colrladge part and all his poemes' Blake's part didnt have that luch of his great poemes . It was nice

First dive back in to poetry since college so I am in no way an expert on the subject. In fact, reading this won’t help you at all. The selection seem good to me. As for the poetry itself, reading some was clunky, almost difficult at times. Not because of the diction, but the structure. I enjoyed the short biographies of the poets. There are obviously some very intelligent and interesting people in this selection (and the movement as a whole). Finally, aside from the love of nature there are not...

It seems poignant that I finished this complete anthology on Ash Wednesday 2022. This has been on my shelf since college, and I have some old notes in my copy from where the teacher tried to explain the poems. Honestly, I couldn’t give it away unless I knew some English major really needs a jumpstart on how to read English Romantic Poetry.

"Rough wind, that moanest loudGrief too sad for song;Wild wind, when sullen cloudKnells all the night long;Sad storm whose tears are vain,Bare woods, whose branches strain,Deep caves and dreary main,--Wail, for the world’s wrong!

Gosh, I love Keats.

Great primer into the major figures of the Romantic poetic tradition, and inspiring for further reading.

An okay beginner's look at English Romantic poetry, but if you're not completely invested in reading only the "Big Six" (Wordsworth, Blake, Keats, Shelley, Byron, Coleridge), skip this book for now and look at the recommendations listed in the Introduction. I can imagine most would be thinking, "240 pages with only six poets, and they're all Romantics? Kill me now." Honestly, it is tiresome. But if you're genuinely interested in poetry, it is a relatively good way to branch out of contemporary a...

I love Romantic poetry, so I was delighted when I came across this book. I enjoy some authors more than others and I wish that there were more authors. However, I don't think it takes away too much as the main figures of Romanticism are highly covered. This is a really nice introduction to Romanticism that I would recommend to anyone curious!

Keats was the angst poet before that was cool. Also I’m pretty sure that I would not be friends with Byron if I met him. Kind of gives off the d-bag vibe. Overall it was a good read if not a little slow.

Great anthology of some of the masters

Priceless Poetry At A Budget PriceI have had this inexpensive Dover Thrift Edition anthology of English romantic poetry for many years. I keep it on a readily accessible shelf in my office and browse in it for inspiration. It is always a pleasure during a harried and wearying day simply to hold this little volume in my hands.The book consists of a generous selection of 123 poems from six English romantic poets: William Blake (1757 - 1827); William Wordsworth (1770 -1850); Samuel Taylor Coleridge...

He is made one with Nature: there is heard His voice in all her music, from the moan Of thunder, to the song of night's sweet bird; He is a presence to be felt and known In darkness and in light, from herb and stone, Spreading itself where'er that Power may move Which has withdrawn His being to its own; Which wields the world with never-wearied love, Sustains it from beneath, and kindles it above.

English romantic poetry from the romanticism era was great. I now have a deeper appreciation for this era of poetry. I loved how the artists incorporated nature, death, and supernatural elements. I enjoyed how intertwined the poems were with how they felt or how others felt and feel today. This is an excerpt of one of the wonderful incorporation, forms found in this book: "Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed." from the poem "Success is counted sweetest" by Emily Dickinson. Thi...

The perfect book to start reading poetry. I told my close friend who reads that I wanted to dive in to poetry and she suggested me this as a starter. This book has exposed me to various English poets and it helps me to decide what style that I like and not. I paused for while for a couple of time to highlight the ones that I love and there were plenty. A lovely book, in general.

While some of these were absolutely stunning, Wordsworth's "The Daffodils" and Byron's "The Prisoner of Chillon", I don't necessarily think that the English romantics are my cup of tea.