The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. With An introductory Essay Upon His Philosophical and theological Opinions. Ed. by Professor Shedd. Vol. 4.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), working in close collaboration with William Wordsworth (1770-1850), revolutionized English poetry by the use of ordinary language and direct observation of nature. His work in literary criticism, philosophy, and theology was almost equally influential. His children Hartley (1796-1849), Derwent (1800-1883), and Sara (1802-1852) inherited much of his poetic ability, which could also be seen in several of his other relatives.