Wordsworth's Poetical Works

What does "What man has made of man"-Wordsworth mean?

“Have I not reason to lament, what man has made of man?”

Asked by
Last updated by Aslan
Answers 1
Add Yours

I think Wordsworth is lamenting how man continues to hurt himself. He continues to destroy his brother and exploit nature: man will be his own undoing.

GradeSaver will pay $15 for your literature essays
GradeSaver will pay $25 for your college application essays
GradeSaver will pay $50 for your graduate school essays – Law, Business, or Medical
GradeSaver will pay $10 for your Community Note contributions
GradeSaver will pay $500 for your Textbook Answer contributions