Who Called Wordsworth Wordsworth?

Lord Byron used to call William Wordsworth “Turdsworth,” and yes, this is a real historical fact. Excellent news for this bleak Tuesday, friends: the Romantic poets used to make fun of one another using (what else?) the kind of wordplay that reminds you they were basically all adolescent boys.

Who called William Wordsworth?

'Turdsworth': Lord Byron's Not-So-Affectionate Nickname for William Wordsworth. For those of you who thought William Wordsworth was a not-so-subtle pseudonym meant to further the literary brand of a certain 19th-century poet, think again: William Wordsworth's real name was actually William Wordsworth.

Who called Wordsworth as a poet of nature?

Wordsworth was called by Shelly “Poet of nature”. He, too, called himself “A Worshiper of Nature”. He held a firm faith that nature could enlighten the kindheartedness and universal brotherhood of human being, and only existing in harmony with nature where man could get true happiness.