Biographia Literaria, Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Part 1Biographia Literaria has emerged over the last century as a supreme work of literary criticism and one of the classics of English literature. Into this volume poured 20 years of speculation about the criticism and uses of poetry and about the psychology of art. Following the text of the 1817 edition, the editors offer the first completely annotated edition of the highly allusive work. |
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THIS EDITION OF THE WORKS OF SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE IS
DEDICATED IN GRATITUDE TO THE FAMILY EDITORS IN EACH GENERATION
CONTENTS 1 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS page XIII EDITORS' PREFACE: PLAN.
THIS EDITION OF THE WORKS OF SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE IS
DEDICATED IN GRATITUDE TO THE FAMILY EDITORS IN EACH GENERATION
CONTENTS 1 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS page XIII EDITORS' PREFACE: PLAN.
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CONTENTS. 1. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS page XIII EDITORS' PREFACE: PLAN
OF THIS EDITION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xv EDITORIAL PRACTICE,
SYMBOLS, AND ABBREVIATIONS xix CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE xxix ...
CONTENTS. 1. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS page XIII EDITORS' PREFACE: PLAN
OF THIS EDITION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xv EDITORIAL PRACTICE,
SYMBOLS, AND ABBREVIATIONS xix CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE xxix ...
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Occasion of the Lyrical Ballads, and the objects originally proposed — Preface to
the second edition — The ensuing controversy, its causes and acrimony —
Philosophic definitions of a poem and poetry with scholia 5 Chapter 15. The
specific ...
Occasion of the Lyrical Ballads, and the objects originally proposed — Preface to
the second edition — The ensuing controversy, its causes and acrimony —
Philosophic definitions of a poem and poetry with scholia 5 Chapter 15. The
specific ...
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... son Derwent inscribed on the half-title of a copy of Biographia Volume II facing
page 40 2. A letter from John James Morgan to William Hood page 282 EDITORS
' PREFACE: PLAN OF THIS ED1T1ON; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN preparing ...
... son Derwent inscribed on the half-title of a copy of Biographia Volume II facing
page 40 2. A letter from John James Morgan to William Hood page 282 EDITORS
' PREFACE: PLAN OF THIS ED1T1ON; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN preparing ...
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PREFACE: PLAN. OF. THIS. ED1T1ON;. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IN preparing
this edition of the Biographia Literaria, James Engell is responsible for the
annotation of Volume I (chs 1-13) and W. J. Bate for that of Volume II (chs 14-24).
PREFACE: PLAN. OF. THIS. ED1T1ON;. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IN preparing
this edition of the Biographia Literaria, James Engell is responsible for the
annotation of Volume I (chs 1-13) and W. J. Bate for that of Volume II (chs 14-24).
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