Samuel Taylor Coleridge on Life

1798 to 1837 marks the Romantic Era. Writers were inspired by the French Revolution. People were populating the newly formed industrial cities for jobs and moving away from rural life and agrarian societies.The Romantic era in poetry was a time of impactful change in literature and art. This era was marked by a sense of longing for a lost past, a fascination with the supernatural, and a celebration of the imagination as we experienced yesterday with William Wordsworth. One of the defining features of Romantic poetry was its focus on individuality and subjectivity. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who we briefly mentioned in our first installment, was a leading Romantic Era Poet along with Wordsworth. He emphasized the importance of the individual experience, a unique perspectives for the time. Today, we'll explore Coleridge's quips, musings, and his incredible canon of work despite a near crippling opium addiction.. His life holds several poignant lessons that we all can learn from.