"The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending we lay waste our powers . . ." What romantic idea is expressed in these lines from a poem by William Wordsworth?
a. people lack the education they need to improve themselves
b. humans are too easily distracted from nature by material pursuits
c. society's institutions are responsible for human misery and corruption
d. only by striving for wider experience do humans express their inner selves
Answer: b
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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