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1 Samuel Taylor Coleridge

2 Poet, Critic, Philosopher Best known for:
Coleridge’s Life…Poet, Critic, PhilosopherBest known for:“Rime of the Ancient Mariner”“Kubla Kahn”“Biographia Literaria”Considered a genius

3 Was sent away to school where he was well- educated, but very lonely
Loneliness caused him to look for attention throughout lifeTried to form a utopian society called “Pantisocracy” in the U.S., but the group never completed the plan, leaving Coleridge in an arranged marriageAlso attended Cambridge, but never graduated

4 Met Wordsworth and Dorothy in and they became good friends
Began taking laudanum, a highly addictive drug for pain made from opiumLaudanum addiction soon controlled his life, destroying many relationshipsIn he put himself under the full-time care of a doctorHe was the inspiration for Wordsworth’s poetry – encouraged W.

to write.

5 Fortunately, he was able to reconcile with his wife and renew his friendship with Wordsworth
Lectured for several years – a benefit especially for women who were still barred from universitiesDuring these years he wrote his best poetry and was able to live in peace with himself

6 Coleridge struggled with addiction for the rest of his life, continually depending on the doctor to regulate his medication in order to functionHe died of a combination of heart failure and lung disease that had been compounded by the years of drug use

7 Coleridge’s Work…His best-known poem, “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” was published in “Lyrical Ballads” in “Kubla Kahn,” a dream poem, is also well-known

8 Many consider him to be as good a poet as Wordsworth
His work was sporadic because of depression brought about by his drug addictionMany consider him to be as good a poet as WordsworthHowever, he never fulfilled his potential because he struggled to maintain a stable lifestyleColeridge also wrote critiques of contemporary workHe considered himself to be the lesser of the two poetsWrote “Biographia Literaria,” considered to be the foundation of modern literary theory