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portada Biographia Literaria
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2025
Language
English
Pages
328
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.60 x 14.00 x 1.80 cm
ISBN13
9789376398553

Biographia Literaria

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Author) · Double 9 Books · Paperback

Biographia Literaria - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Synopsis "Biographia Literaria"

Biographia Literaria is a seminal philosophical treatise that blends autobiography with profound literary theory, tracing a poet's intellectual odyssey through education, early compositions, and evolving aesthetics amid shifting poetic paradigms. The author recounts motivations sparked by mixed reception of youthful verses-praised for promise yet critiqued for obscurity-prompting rigorous self-examination under a mentor's stern tutelage that forged clarity from youthful excess. Reflections on schooling's rigors and diverse poetic influences illuminate discrepancies in diction across eras, distinguishing fancy's fleeting play from imagination's unifying power. Themes of creative genesis clashing with critical scrutiny, the organic roots of genius versus mechanical imitation, and poetry's dual role as personal revelation and universal truth permeate the discourse, contrasting rigid neoclassicism with romantic vitality. Poetic theory emerges as vital force, dissecting Wordsworth's innovations while advocating disciplined fancy subservient to profound insight. The narrative probes criticism's pitfalls, championing metaphysical depth over superficial elegance, and foreshadows mature syntheses where philosophy and verse intertwine to elevate human spirit beyond mundane constraints.

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