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William Wordsworth (1770-1850), renowned English poet, is credited with launching the Romantic movement along with fellow poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The two literary greats collaboratively published Lyrical Ballads, With a Few Other Poems in 1798, showcasing many of their greatest works.