Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Politics, Poetry, and Connections
Coleridge's letter to Thomas Gage Street reveals his political views, frustration with the Whig paper, and concern over the French monarchy. Deciphering the letter highlights his stance on the French Revolution and the Bourbons. Delve into how Coleridge's later political views evolved and their connection to his poetry, including excerpts from "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Kubla Khan." Explore the personal touch in the letter and the fun elements found within, offering a glimpse into Coleridge's multifaceted personality.
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge Oct. 2, 1813 Letter to Thomas Gage Street DANIEL ADAMS ENG 4354-KING
Letter Summary & Background Letter Opposes Whig paper Morning Chronicle the pretended irony, in the words of course But does not indicate side (English or French) frustration Details of the war & mistakes by English and Napoleon Still, engaging with politics Concern over French monarchy
Deciphering a Letter Major Instance: Transcript: In my own politics I go as far as the restoration of the Bourbons: to which I see no insurmountable obstacle, if only terms were proposed by them guaranteed by G. Bri tain, terms wisely deduced from the two great results of the French Revolution (namely, the volcanic Horrors of governments founded, in histerics at Court, [? on] the mere personality of man, instead of civil rights, as property, birth, religion &c (1-2). Several instances of suspect transcription lines 9, 10, 14
Coleridges politics Later in life Institutions not for the sake, but used to disperse knowledge & wisdom Not the same partisanship of French Revolution Christ s thousand year reign coming with the French Revolution! Speed it, oh Father! Let thy kingdom come! (Wu 613) Less idealistic, aware of humanity s faults-everyone s at fault The Allies made two egregious Blunders (2-3) Buonaparte could not pursue his advantages (3)
Connections to Poetry? Rime of the Ancient Mariner God save thee, ancient mariner, / From the fiends that plague thee thus! / Why look stthou so? With my crossbow / I shot the albatross (79-82). Kubla Khan But oh, that deep romantic chasm which slanted / Down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover! / A savage place, as holy and enchanted / As e er beneath a waning moon was haunted / By woman wailing for her demon- lover! (12-16).
Fun stuff! Coffee stain. Seriously. Patch on pg. 3 Rips & tears Cool stamps!! To sum it up, it feels more real
Works Cited Coleridge, Samuel Taylor. Oct. 2, 1813. MS, Baylor University Armstrong Browning Library Collection. Coleridge, Samuel Taylor. Kubla Khan. Romanticism: an Anthology. Ed. Duncan Wu. 4th ed. Singapore: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 640-643. Print. Coleridge, Samuel Taylor. Reflections on Having Left a Place of Retirement. Romanticism: an Anthology. Ed. Duncan Wu. 4th ed. Singapore: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 613. Print. Coleridge, Samuel Taylor. Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Romanticism: an Anthology. Ed. Duncan Wu. 4th ed. Singapore: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 714-731. Print.
