The Philosophical Study of Nature in William Wordsworth’s Poetry

Abstract

This paper aims at studying the conception of nature in William Wordsworth’s poetry. Wordsworth’s conception of nature was based on the relationship between man and nature, and it emphasized the role of nature in social life and spiritual redemption. As one of the remarkable representatives of the romantic period, William Wordsworth played an imperishable role in the development of English romantic poetry, and also laid a foundation for its further development. By analyzing the relationship between man and nature and constantly seeking the essence of life in nature, the poet attempted to find a way to solve the problems of the mankind. Although there have been a lot of researches on Wordsworth and his poetry, there are few studies that systematically analyze the conception of nature in William Wordsworth’s poems by integrating his natural poetry into a whole. Based on William Wordsworth's personal experience and social background, this paper attempts to analyze the causes of the formation of Wordsworth’s philosophy of nature. Through the careful interpretation of Wordsworth’s natural poetry, this paper summarizes his philosophy of nature and its characteristics.