Wordsworth's life and work have been combed by regiments of scholars. But perhaps there was a corner that had not quite received its due: Wordsworth's interest in geology, and his connections with geologists. Now John Wyatt scrutinizes this corner in minute detail. He describes the state of geology in Wordsworth's day, gives an account of Wordsworth's geological knowledge, describes the network of 'Trinity men' associated with Wordsworth and argues that geology, in Wordsworth's day, was a "poetic discipline".
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