Biographia Literaria

Coleridge`s literary life and opinions [on] poetry and poetical criticism, dictated to a friend in the summer of 1815 and published in 1817, includes a critique of Wordsworth`s poetic ideas, specifically on diction. Coleridge takes issue with Wordsworth`s famous idea that the language of poetry and the language of common speech should be the same. Coleridge`s poetic ideas have remained widely influential, and he is considered one of the most important critics of all time. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.