Which prose work by Shelley contains the famous declaration that 'Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world'?
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Correct answer: A Defence of Poetry
Shelley wrote 'A Defence of Poetry' in 1821 as a response to Thomas Love Peacock's 'The Four Ages of Poetry.' He argued that poetry is the primary instrument for moral and social improvement.
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