Title: William Wordsworth Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline
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William Wordsworth Biography
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Who was William Wordsworth?
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Content: His father died in 1783. The untimely deaths of both his parents meant that he was separated from his beloved sister who was sent away to live with relatives. His mother died when he was eight. His father worked as a lawyer to James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale, a notoriously corrupt man who had earned the local nickname "Wicked Jimmy." Quotes: Heart
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It was during his stint at Hawkshead Grammar School that young William realized his firm love for poetry. The publication of a sonnet in The European Magazine in 1787 launched his career as a poet. While studying at St.