William Wordsworth's letter: "The Law of Copyright" (1838)
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- William Wordsworth wrote a letter in support of Serjeant Talfourd's Bill to amend copyright law.
- Wordsworth declined to petition Parliament, believing the justice of authors' rights should be self-evident.
- He argued that copyright is a deeper inherent right than other forms of property, differing from mechanical inventions.
- Wordsworth expressed confidence that justice would prevail, even if the Bill faced opposition.
- The letter was originally published in The Morning Post and later in a limited edition by Thomas J. Wise.