About This Quote
William Wordsworth said, “Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.” In this quote, Wordsworth mentions that poetry is more universal than history. History is just a record of people’s actions. Poetry contains themes that are more universal than history because they speak to everyone. It tells a story that everyone can relate to.
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