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Biographia Literaria is a foundational text in English literary criticism, written by the poet and philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The book combines personal memoir with theoretical discussions on poetry, imagination, and the nature of literary creation. Coleridge explores his own intellectual development, his collaborations with William Wordsworth, and his evolving views on the relationship between mind and art. The work is noted for its distinction between fancy and imagination, and for its influence on Romantic literary theory.
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