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“It is saying less than the truth to affirm that an excellent book (and the remark holds almost equally good of a Raphael as of a Milton) is like a well-chosen and well-tended fruit tree. Its fruits are not of one season only. With the due and natural intervals, we may recur to it year after year, and it will supply the same nourishment and the same gratification, if only we ourselves return to it with the same healthful appetite.”

Quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Book:The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With an Introductory Essay Upon His Philosophical and Theological Opinions

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The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With an Introductory Essay Upon His Philosophical and Theological Opinions

The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a definitive compilation of the poet's extensive writings, featuring his poetry, prose, and critical essays. The volume is enhanced with an introductory essay that delves into Coleridge's philosophical and theological beliefs, providing insight into the intellectual context of his work. more

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Samuel Taylor Coleridge was an English poet, critic, and philosopher, renowned for his works such as 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and 'Kubla Khan'. A leading figure in the Romantic movement, his work has had a significant impact on English literature. more

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Book:Coleridge's Aids to reflection: with the author's last corrections

Source: Coleridge's Aids to reflection: with the author's last corrections

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Source: Biographia Literaria: Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions

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Book:Songs, Ballads, and Stories: Including Many Now First Collected, the Rest Revised and Rearranged

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