"Preface to Lyrical Ballads" by William Wordsworth Preface to Lyrical Ballads by William Wordsworth,was published in 1798. The preface to the lyrical ballads in an essay, composed by William Wordsworth, for second edition of poetry collection lyrical ballads. and then greatly expanded in the third edition of 1802. It has come to be seen as a de facto manifesto of the Romantic movement. My answers here, 1) what is the basic difference between the poitic creed of 'Classicism' and 'Romanticism'? Classicism and Romanticism are two ideologies. In classicism-intellect as a guiding source while, In romanticism- imagination as a guiding.Romanticism and Classicism are two different ideologies in literature. Romantic poets believe in freedom and liberty.while classical poets believe in rules and regulations, classical poets believe in objectivity whereas Romantic poet belie...