The attitudes which Wordsworth and Shelley express towards Nature in "Mont Blanc" and "Tintern Abbey" are both ones of admiration and appreciation at nature's power, beauty, and majesty. But, they have very different descriptions and views of nature and how mankind should treat it, and react to it. According to Shelley, nature is both resplendent and deadly; a dynamic force that cannot be tamed by man. While appreciating nature's aesthetic majesty, Shelley warns man not to equate beauty with tranquility. In "Tintern Abbey" rather than placing man and nature in opposition, Wordsworth views them as complementary elements of a whole, recognizing man as a part of nature.
             "Tintern Abbey" and "Mont Blanc" both view nature as a sublime, and majestic thing. It is deeply respected by both Wordsworth and Shelley yet in different ways. Both poems describe a particular natural scene. In "Tintern Abbey", Wordsworth describes a "green pastoral landscape," where in "Mont Blanc," Shelley describes the icy glacial capped peaks of the Swiss Alps. Both poets seem to hold a great appreciation and respect for nature and the things that they are surrounded by, but each view nature in a different respect with regard to humanity.
             The natural world depicted in Shelley's poem is much more untamed and cruel than in Wordsworth's. In "Tintern Abbey", Wordsworth writes about a "green pastoral landscape" (ll.158) and he claims that "Nature never did betray the heart that loved her." (ll.122-123) He shows nature to be a gentle, nurturing force that teaches and soothes humanity. Shelley, however, focuses on a "dizzy ravine" whose grandeur puts him in a trance, not at all a comforting force, but a force not to be reckoned with.
             Each poet's attitude about nature stems, at least in part, from his actual location at the time when he composed his poem. The setting of each poem has to do a great deal with each poet's opinion of the relationship of nature to the huma...