Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, born on October 21, 1772, was
the youngest of 14 children born to a parish vicar who had married twice. In
1791, he enrolled at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, where he began to
cultivate his poetic talents. During his early years, he fell deeply in love
with Sara Hutchinson, an affection that remained unfulfilled. Despite his
literary achievements, Coleridge faced significant struggles later in life,
including financial difficulties, health problems, and an opium addiction that
deeply influenced his writing. His close friendship with William Wordsworth
profoundly shaped his work and legacy as a poet of the Romantic era. Coleridge
passed away on July 25, 1834, at the age of 61, in Highgate, England.
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