Project Gutenberg 2014-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 3965 Wordsworth, William 1770 1850 Knight, William Angus 1836 1916 The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 7 (of 8) Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 7" by William Wordsworth is a collection of poetry written during the early 19th century. This volume prominently features the "Ecclesiastical Sonnets," a series of poems reflecting on the history of the Church of England, its introduction, and its subsequent developments over the years. Wordsworth's exploration transcends just historical narrative, delving into themes of spirituality, morality, and the cultural implications of religious practices and institutions. At the start of the volume, Wordsworth provides context for the "Ecclesiastical Sonnets," explaining their inspiration stemming from discussions about the Church and its influence on British society. The opening section presents a series of sonnets addressing various aspects of Christianity's history in England, beginning with its introduction and the responses of the Druids, leading through to conflicts and recoveries within the Church's narrative. The poems serve not only as reflections on historical events but as meditations on the spiritual journeys and struggles faced by individuals and communities in their quest for faith and understanding in the evolving landscape of Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- 19th century English poetry -- 18th century PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 1407621 2025-08-19T05:13:24.962256 text/html 1442314 2024-10-24T11:41:20 text/html 729097 2025-08-19T05:14:48.698816 application/epub+zip 744830 2025-08-19T05:13:55.696090 application/epub+zip 489504 2025-08-19T05:13:40.115162 application/epub+zip 1282192 2025-08-19T05:15:03.907289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1086604 2025-08-19T05:14:19.823008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1434785 2022-09-21T12:05:47.437373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762066 2025-08-19T05:13:18.609267 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 742161 2024-10-24T11:41:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17629 2025-08-19T05:15:04.179226 application/rdf+xml 14847 2025-08-19T05:13:40.521163 image/jpeg 2460 2025-08-19T05:13:40.322163 image/jpeg 671563 2025-08-19T05:13:25.052235 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia