> Wordsworth humbly urges lawmakers to pass a bill On the contrary, he declines to petition Parliament, saying in essence “I have to believe they’re not idiots

> Wordsworth humbly urges lawmakers to pass a bill On the contrary, he declines to petition Parliament, saying in essence “I have to believe they’re not idiots enough to listen to that ridiculous printer and publisher lobbying”. He further adds this reason for not petitioning: that he holds it to be authors’ right, and equitable, that copyright be perpetual—this bill doesn’t go as far as he wants.