Conscious Decisions of the Heart by John Wiltshire

Īfter John Coleridge died in 1781, 8-year-old Samuel was sent to Christ's Hospital, a charity school which was founded in the 16th century in Greyfriars, London, where he remained throughout his childhood, studying and writing poetry. Coleridge suggests that he 'took no pleasure in boyish sports' but instead read 'incessantly' and played by himself. Coleridge's second wife, Anne Bowden (1726–1809), probably the daughter of John Bowden, mayor of South Molton, Devon, in 1726. Samuel was the youngest of ten by the Reverend Mr. John Coleridge had three children by his first wife.

He had previously been master of Hugh Squier's School in South Molton, Devon, and lecturer of nearby Molland.

Samuel's father was the Reverend John Coleridge (1718–1781), the well-respected vicar of St Mary's Church, Ottery St Mary and was headmaster of the King's School, a free grammar school established by King Henry VIII (1509–1547) in the town. Main article: Early life of Samuel Taylor ColeridgeĬoleridge was born on 21 October 1772 in the town of Ottery St Mary in Devon, England. He was treated for these conditions with laudanum, which fostered a lifelong opium addiction. He was physically unhealthy, which may have stemmed from a bout of rheumatic fever and other childhood illnesses. Throughout his adult life, Coleridge had crippling bouts of anxiety and depression it has been speculated that he had bipolar disorder, which had not been defined during his lifetime. He had a major influence on Ralph Waldo Emerson and American transcendentalism. Coleridge coined many familiar words and phrases, including ' suspension of disbelief'.

His critical work, especially on William Shakespeare, was highly influential, and he helped introduce German idealist philosophy to English-speaking cultures. He wrote the poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, as well as the major prose work Biographia Literaria.

He also shared volumes and collaborated with Charles Lamb, Robert Southey, and Charles Lloyd. Samuel Taylor Coleridge ( / ˈ k oʊ l ə r ɪ dʒ/ KOH-lə-rij 21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834) was an English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan, Christabel, Conversation poems, Biographia Literaria

Conscious Decisions of the Heart by John Wiltshire