Statement I: Wordsworth's 'Ode: Intimations of Immortality' was published in 1807. Statement II: It sums up his philosophy of childhood.

1. ABoth Statement I and Statement II are false
2. BBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
3. CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
4. DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

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Correct answer: B. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Explanation

The Ode (completed 1804) appeared in Poems, in Two Volumes (1807). It distils his view of the child as 'best Philosopher', trailing clouds of glory from a pre-existent state.