Words in prose ought to express the intended meani · Samuel Taylor Coleridge

A poet ought not to pick nature’s pocket: let him

Words in prose ought to express the intended meaning; if they attract attention to themselves, it is a fault; in the very best styles you read page after page without noticing the medium.

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge

1772-10-21 — 1834-07-25 · Ottery St Mary

Samuel Taylor Coleridge was an English poet, literary critic, and philosopher, one of the founders of the Romantic movement in England. He is best known for his poems "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Kubla Khan".