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William Collins is considered one of the finest lyric poets of the mid-eighteenth century. Sensitive, passionate, gifted with a vivid imagination, he aspired to join the great tradition of English poetry represented by Spenser, Shakespeare and Milton.
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Plaisant, M. (1992). Collins, William (1721–59). In: Raimond, J., Watson, J.R. (eds) A Handbook to English Romanticism. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22288-9_20
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