Lewesdon Hill - William Crowe 1788

Introduction by James Crowden.

The poem was much admired by William Wordsworth who lived in the area for two years with his sister Dorothy at Racedown Lodge. Coleridge stayed with them and walked the hills in June 1797. Both men were inspired by the poem and referred to it in later years. This hidden gem of Dorset literature is now reprinted in facsimile form. The introduction by poet and historian James Crowden makes the whole poem come alive and adds greatly to our knowledge of William Crowe, a remarkable man with many eccentricities of his own. An essential book for anyone interested in Dorset, the origins of the Romantic movement and the Oxford literary world of the late 18th century.

Flagon Press 2007 - ISBN 978-0-9557073-0-8