ANIMA POETÆ

From The Unpublished Note-Books Of Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Edited By Ernest Hartley Coleridge

CONTENTS

PREFACE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
INDEX OF PROPER NAMES
INDEX OF TITLES
INDEX





LETTERS OF SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE

Edited By Ernest Hartley Coleridge

IN TWO VOLUMES, VOL. I



CONTENTS OF VOLUME I

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CHAPTER I. STUDENT LIFE, 1785-1794.
I. Thomas Poole, February, 1797. (Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 313) 4
II. Thomas Poole, March, 1797. (Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 315) 6
III. Thomas Poole, October 9, 1797. (Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 319) 10
IV. Thomas Poole, October 16, 1797. (Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 322) 13
V. Thomas Poole, February 19, 1798. (Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 326) 18
VI. Mrs. Coleridge, Senior, February 4, 1785. (Illustrated London News, April 1, 1893) 21
VII. Rev. George Coleridge, undated, before 1790. (Illustrated London News, April 1, 1893) 22
VIII. Rev. George Coleridge, October 16, 1791. (Illustrated London News, April 8, 1893) 22
IX. Rev. George Coleridge, January 24, 1792 23
X. Mrs. Evans, February 13, 1792 26
XI. Mary Evans, February 13, 1792 30
XII. Anne Evans, February 19, 1792 37
XIII. Mrs. Evans, February 22 [1792] 39
XIV. Mary Evans, February 22 [1792] 41
XV. Rev. George Coleridge, April [1792]. (Illustrated London News, April 8, 1893) 42
XVI. Mrs. Evans, February 5, 1793 45
XVII. Mary Evans, February 7, 1793. (Illustrated London News, April 8, 1893) 47
XVIII. Anne Evans, February 10, 1793 52
XIX. Rev. George Coleridge, July 28, 1793 53
XX. Rev. George Coleridge [Postmark, August 5, 1793] 55
XXI. G. L. Tuckett, February 6 [1794], (Illustrated London News, April 15, 1893) 57
XXII. Rev. George Coleridge, February 8, 1794 59
XXIII. Rev. George Coleridge, February 11, 1794 60
XXIV. Capt. James Coleridge, February 20, 1794. (Brandlâ?Ts Life of Coleridge, 1887, p. 65) 61
XXV. Rev. George Coleridge, March 12, 1794. (Illustrated London News, April 15, 1893) 62
XXVI. Rev. George Coleridge, March 21, 1794 64
XXVII. Rev. George Coleridge, end of March, 1794 66
XXVIII. Rev. George Coleridge, March 27, 1794 66
XXIX. Rev. George Coleridge, March 30, 1794 68
XXX. Rev. George Coleridge, April 7, 1794 69
XXXI. Rev. George Coleridge, May 1, 1794 70
XXXII. Robert Southey, July 6, 1794. (Sixteen lines published, Southeyâ?Ts Life and Correspondence, 1849, i. 212) 72
XXXIII. Robert Southey, July 15, 1794. (Portions published in Letter to H. Martin, July 22, 1794, Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 338) 74
XXXIV. Robert Southey, September 18, 1794. (Eighteen lines published, Southeyâ?Ts Life and Correspondence, 1849, i. 218) 81
XXXV. Robert Southey, September 19, 1794 84
XXXVI. Robert Southey, September 26, 1794 86
XXXVII. Robert Southey, October 21, 1794 87
XXXVIII. Robert Southey, November, 1794 95
XXXIX. Robert Southey, Autumn, 1794. (Illustrated London News, April 15, 1893) 101
XL. Rev. George Coleridge, November 6, 1794 103
XLI. Robert Southey, December 11, 1794 106
XLII. Robert Southey, December 17, 1794 114
XLIII. Robert Southey, December, 1794. (Eighteen lines published, Southeyâ?Ts Life and Correspondence, 1849, i. 227) 121
XLIV. Mary Evans, (?) December, 1794. (Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A Narrative, 1894, p. 38) 122
XLV. Mary Evans, December 24, 1794. (Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A Narrative, 1894, p. 40) 124
XLVI. Robert Southey, December, 1794 125
 
CHAPTER II. EARLY PUBLIC LIFE, 1795-1796.
XLVII. Joseph Cottle, Spring, 1795. (Early Recollections, 1837, i. 16) 133
XLVIII. Joseph Cottle, July 31, 1795. (Early Recollections, 1837, i. 52) 133
XLIX. Joseph Cottle, 1795. (Early Recollections, 1837, i. 55) 134
L. Robert Southey, October, 1795 134
LI. Thomas Poole, October 7, 1795. (Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 347) 136
LII. Robert Southey, November 13, 1795 137
LIII. Josiah Wade, January 27, 1796. (Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 350) 151
LIV. Joseph Cottle, February 22, 1796. (Early Recollections, 1837, i. 141; Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 356) 154
LV. Thomas Poole, March 30, 1796. (Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 357) 155
LVI. Thomas Poole, May 12, 1796. (Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 366; Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, i. 144) 158
LVII. John Thelwall, May 13, 1796 159
LVIII. Thomas Poole, May 29, 1796. (Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 368) 164
LIX. John Thelwall, June 22, 1796 166
LX. Thomas Poole, September 24, 1796. (Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 373; Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, i. 155) 168
LXI. Charles Lamb [September 28, 1796]. (Gillmanâ?Ts Life of Coleridge, 1838, pp. 338-340) 171
LXII. Thomas Poole, November 5, 1796. (Biographia Literaria, 1847, ii. 379; Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, i. 175) 172
LXIII. Thomas Poole, November 7, 1796 176
LXIV. John Thelwall, November 19 [1796]. (Twenty-six lines published, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A Narrative, 1894, p. 58) 178
LXV. Thomas Poole, December 11, 1796. (Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, i. 182) 183
LXVI. Thomas Poole, December 12, 1796. (Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, i. 184) 184
LXVII. Thomas Poole, December 13, 1796. (Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, i. 186) 187
LXVIII. John Thelwall, December 17, 1796 193
LXIX. Thomas Poole [? December 18, 1796]. (Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, i. 195) 208
LXX. John Thelwall, December 31, 1796 210
 
CHAPTER III. THE STOWEY PERIOD, 1797-1798.
LXXI. Rev. J. P. Estlin [1797]. (Privately printed, Philobiblon Society) 213
LXXII. John Thelwall, February 6, 1797 214
LXXIII. Joseph Cottle, June, 1797. (Early Recollections, 1837, i. 250) 220
LXXIV. Robert Southey, July, 1797 221
LXXV. John Thelwall [October 16], 1797 228
LXXVI. John Thelwall [Autumn, 1797] 231
LXXVII. John Thelwall [Autumn, 1797] 232
LXXVIII. William Wordsworth, January, 1798. (Ten lines published, Life of Wordsworth, 1889, i. 128) 234
LXXIX. Joseph Cottle, March 8, 1798. (Part published incorrectly, Early Recollections, 1837, i. 251) 238
LXXX. Rev. George Coleridge, April, 1798 239
LXXXI. Rev. J. P. Estlin, May [? 1798]. (Privately printed, Philobiblon Society) 245
LXXXII. Rev. J. P. Estlin, May 14, 1798. (Privately printed, Philobiblon Society) 246
LXXXIII. Thomas Poole, May 14, 1798. (Thirty-one lines published, Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, i. 268) 248
LXXXIV. Thomas Poole [May 20, 1798]. (Eleven lines published, Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, i. 269) 249
LXXXV. Charles Lamb [spring of 1798] 249
 
CHAPTER IV. A VISIT TO GERMANY, 1798-1799.
LXXXVI. Thomas Poole, September 15, 1798. (Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, i. 273) 258
LXXXVII. Mrs. S. T. Coleridge, September 19, 1798 259
LXXXVIII. Mrs. S. T. Coleridge, October 20, 1798 262
LXXXIX. Mrs. S. T. Coleridge, November 26, 1798 265
XC. Mrs. S. T. Coleridge, December 2, 1798 266
XCI. Rev. Mr. Roskilly, December 3, 1798 267
XCII. Thomas Poole, January 4, 1799 267
XCIII. Mrs. S. T. Coleridge, January 14, 1799 271
XCIV. Mrs. S. T. Coleridge, March 12, 1799. (Illustrated London News, April 29, 1893) 277
XCV. Thomas Poole, April 6, 1799 282
XCVI. Mrs. S. T. Coleridge, April 8, 1799. (Thirty lines published, Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, i. 295) 284
XCVII. Mrs. S. T. Coleridge, April 23, 1799 288
XCVIII. Thomas Poole, May 6, 1799. (Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, i. 297) 295
 
CHAPTER V. FROM SOUTH TO NORTH, 1799-1800.
XCIX. Robert Southey, July 29, 1799 303
C. Thomas Poole, September 16, 1799 305
CI. Robert Southey, October 15, 1799 307
CII. Robert Southey, November 10, 1799 312
CIII. Robert Southey, December 9 [1799] 314
CIV. Robert Southey [December 24], 1799 319
CV. Robert Southey, January 25, 1800 322
CVI. Robert Southey [early in 1800] 324
CVII. Robert Southey [Postmark, February 18], 1800 326
CVIII. Robert Southey [early in 1800] 328
CIX. Robert Southey, February 28, 1800 331
 
CHAPTER VI. A LAKE POET, 1800-1803.
CX. Thomas Poole, August 14, 1800. (Illustrated London News, May 27, 1893) 335
CXI. Sir H. Davy, October 9, 1800. (Fragmentary Remains, 1858, p. 80) 336
CXII. Sir H. Davy, October 18, 1800. (Fragmentary Remains, 1858, p. 79) 339
CXIII. Sir H. Davy, December 2, 1800. (Fragmentary Remains, 1858, p. 83) 341
CXIV. Thomas Poole, December 5, 1800. (Eight lines published, Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, ii. 21) 343
CXV. Sir H. Davy, February 3, 1801. (Fragmentary Remains, 1858, p. 86) 345
CXVI. Thomas Poole, March 16, 1801 348
CXVII. Thomas Poole, March 23, 1801 350
CXVIII. Robert Southey [May 6, 1801] 354
CXIX. Robert Southey, July 22, 1801 356
CXX. Robert Southey, July 25, 1801 359
CXXI. Robert Southey, August 1, 1801 361
CXXII. Thomas Poole, September 19, 1801. (Thomas Poole and his Friends, 1887, ii. 65) 364
CXXIII. Robert Southey, December 31, 1801 365
CXXIV. Mrs. S. T. Coleridge [February 24, 1802] 367
CXXV. W. Sotheby, July 13, 1802 369
CXXVI. W. Sotheby, July 19, 1802 376
CXXVII. Robert Southey, July 29, 1802 384
CXXVIII. Robert Southey, August 9, 1802 393
CXXIX. W. Sotheby, August 26, 1802 396
CXXX. W. Sotheby, September 10, 1802 401
CXXXI. W. Sotheby, September 27, 1802 408
CXXXII. Mrs. S. T. Coleridge, November 16, 1802 410
CXXXIII. Rev. J. P. Estlin, December 7, 1802. (Privately printed, Philobiblon Society) 414
CXXXIV. Robert Southey, December 25, 1802 415
CXXXV. Thomas Wedgwood, January 9, 1803 417
CXXXVI. Mrs. S. T. Coleridge, April 4, 1803 420
CXXXVII. Robert Southey, July 2, 1803 422
CXXXVIII. Robert Southey, July, 1803 425
CXXXIX. Robert Southey, August 7, 1803 427
CXL. Mrs. S. T. Coleridge, September 1, 1803 431
CXLI. Robert Southey, September 10, 1803 434
CXLII. Robert Southey, September 13, 1803 437
CXLIII. Matthew Coates, December 5, 1803 441

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge, aged forty-seven. From a pencil-sketch by C. R. Leslie, R. A.,
now in the possession of the editor. 		Frontispiece
Colonel James Coleridge, of Heathâ?Ts Court, Ottery St. Mary. From a pastel drawing
now in the possession of the Right Honourable Lord Coleridge 		60
The Cottage at Clevedon, occupied by S. T. Coleridge, October-November, 1795. From
a photograph 		136
The Cottage at Nether Stowey, occupied by S. T. Coleridge, 1797-1800. From a
photograph taken by the Honourable Stephen Coleridge 		214
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, aged twenty-six. From a pastel sketch taken in Germany,
now in the possession of Miss Ward of Marshmills, Over Stowey 		262
Robert Southey, aged forty-one. From an etching on copper. Private plate 304
Greta Hall, Keswick. From a photograph 336
Mrs. S. T. Coleridge, aged thirty-nine. From a miniature by Matilda Betham, now in
the possession of the editor 		368
Sara Coleridge, aged six. From a miniature by Matilda Betham, now in the possession
of the editor 		416