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Lecture Literary criticism - Lecture 19: Biographia literaria

Coleridge was a great critic of English literature as his name is mentioned alongside with Aristotle and Longinus. Biographia Literaria the greatest book of criticism in English.Since then,inspite of occasional demurrers Coleridge’s stature atleast in the English speaking world has even grown greater. Coleridge the founder of the voluntaristic form of idealistic philosophy of which he remains to this day the most distinguished representative. | BIOGRAPHIA LITERARIA COLERIDGE’S LIFE & WORKS Coleridge’s popularity is known as the great poet of super naturalism. He was also a great critic. After his father’s death in 1781 he obtained a preferment to Christ's hospital, a school for poor children in London. Therefore some time Coleridge shook his mental lethargy and became active and energetic. He was full of plans for his future life,ranging from the profession of a cobbler ,on the second he wanted to be a physician and on the third he was seen reciting Homer and Pindar. In 1974 Coleridge went to Cambridge where he remained till 1794.He became a leader of young enthusiast who were devoted more to wine them to the pursuit of knowledge. He ran from Cambridge to join the army but soon realized his mistake and returned to human and gave it the high sounding name of “Pantisocracy”. His idea was to settle with such friends,as approved of his scheme,in the backwoods of America Southey enthusiastically participated in his scheme But . | BIOGRAPHIA LITERARIA COLERIDGE’S LIFE & WORKS Coleridge’s popularity is known as the great poet of super naturalism. He was also a great critic. After his father’s death in 1781 he obtained a preferment to Christ's hospital, a school for poor children in London. Therefore some time Coleridge shook his mental lethargy and became active and energetic. He was full of plans for his future life,ranging from the profession of a cobbler ,on the second he wanted to be a physician and on the third he was seen reciting Homer and Pindar. In 1974 Coleridge went to Cambridge where he remained till 1794.He became a leader of young enthusiast who were devoted more to wine them to the pursuit of knowledge. He ran from Cambridge to join the army but soon realized his mistake and returned to human and gave it the high sounding name of “Pantisocracy”. His idea was to settle with such friends,as approved of his scheme,in the backwoods of America Southey enthusiastically participated in his scheme But this scheme could not materialize owing to the practical difficulties that Coleridge has not forseen. In 1797 Coleridge met Wordsworth and that was the beginning of their life long friendship. The influence of Wordsworth helped to mature his poetry in genius. Equally happy was the influence of his sister Dorthy on his poetic imagination. She was greatly struck by his genius and his attractive personality. In 1795 Coleridge married Sara Fricker,but his marriage did not prove to be a happy one.For he and his wife were temperamentally unsuited to each other. About the time Coleridge entered Unitarian Ministry.Those who heard him preach were charmed by his eloquence and exposition. The subtlety of his mind the force of his arguments. Coleridges’ religious opinion underwent a change and in 1807 he declared that he had become a trinitarian.Perhaps the change in his religious opinion was brought about by his study of German philosophy.If we examine the development of his thought,we find in it a