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This 6 page paper discusses and analyzes the role of the poet, poetry, and the reader, as offered in the works of Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Blake. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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one is left with is the idea that most of the Romantic poets seemed to be searching for something. They seemed to be longing for answers to some deeply held
spiritual questions the likes of which only nature could provide the answers for. William Blakes work, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Wordsworths poem, The Prelude, and Coleridges Rime of
the Ancient Mariner all typify this quest for understanding of the nature of a poet, poetry and spiritual fulfillment. William Blake is generally considered to be one of the earlier
poets of the Romantic Era. His epic poem, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, bear witness to the turmoil of the day and age, and also to the poets general
perspective on the issues of his day. One of those issues would include the poets vision of good and evil in the world. "Reason is the bound or outward circumference
of Energy," states Blake in his poem. In other words, reason is simply a perception of truth and can be changed at will. In fact, Blake seems to put forth
his own definitions of good and evil in that good is a passive slave to a persons own reasoning, whereas, evil is an active work that springs from energy. This,
is, of course, contrary to the view of the Christian belief system. In the Christian system of belief, it is the other way around. Good and evil are both active
forces which are in constant conflict with one another. Blake would seem to be stating that good is a very passive state of being, whereas, evil is the active member
in society. Poets and writers during this time have similar feelings of disgust as nature is disregarded, even destroyed for the fulfillment
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