Biographia Literaria, Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Part 1A fully annotated edition of Coleridge's famous work, in which he argues that philosophy is the basis of criticism, advances his own critical theories and views on poetry and literature, and provides insight into his own life and creative history. |
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Page xli
... speaking world , had risen to a level that could be expressed by two quotations . The more moderate ( 1906 ) is a remark of Arthur Symons : The Biographia Literaria is the greatest book of criticism in English , and one of the most ...
... speaking world , had risen to a level that could be expressed by two quotations . The more moderate ( 1906 ) is a remark of Arthur Symons : The Biographia Literaria is the greatest book of criticism in English , and one of the most ...
Page xlviii
... speaking about reviews of his play Remorse , attacking him for " senti- mentalities , puerilities , whinings , and meannesses ( both of style & thought ) " : " if it had not been for the Preface to W's Lyrical Ballads [ such critics ] ...
... speaking about reviews of his play Remorse , attacking him for " senti- mentalities , puerilities , whinings , and meannesses ( both of style & thought ) " : " if it had not been for the Preface to W's Lyrical Ballads [ such critics ] ...
Page lii
... speaking of this book ) , and , above all , its structure . The last consideration — the order in which the book was written - is of special interest in approaching the " philosophical chapters " ( 5-13 ) , which , though inserted in ...
... speaking of this book ) , and , above all , its structure . The last consideration — the order in which the book was written - is of special interest in approaching the " philosophical chapters " ( 5-13 ) , which , though inserted in ...
Page lxv
... speaking of Coleridge's character or his career as a whole on three things in particular : the lack of organisation ; Coleridge's own disparaging comments on reviewing , which natu- rally aroused a desire to retaliate ; and finally his ...
... speaking of Coleridge's character or his career as a whole on three things in particular : the lack of organisation ; Coleridge's own disparaging comments on reviewing , which natu- rally aroused a desire to retaliate ; and finally his ...
Page lxvi
... speaking of Coleridge's early poetic interests : ... Mr. Coleridge has ever since , from the combined forces of poetic levity and metaphysic bathos , been trying to fly , not in the air , but under ground - playing at hawk and buzzard ...
... speaking of Coleridge's early poetic interests : ... Mr. Coleridge has ever since , from the combined forces of poetic levity and metaphysic bathos , been trying to fly , not in the air , but under ground - playing at hawk and buzzard ...
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