Romantic Radicalism -- Attacking the State -- Defending the Constitution -- Liberty and Law -- Morality and Will -- Science and Nature -- History and Life -- Defending the Church -- Attacking the Doctrine -- Conclusion Regulating the Body Politic -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary
Author of "Kubla Khan" and the epic "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," Samuel Taylor Coleridge is remembered principally for his contributions as a romantic poet. This innovative reconsideration of Coleridge's thought and career not only demonstrates his importance as a philosopher but also recovers romanticism as both an aesthetic and a political movement. Pamela Edwards radically departs from classic theories of Coleridge's development and reads his writing within the framework of a constantly shifting political and social landscape.