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Lifetime: 1796 - 1849 Passed: ≈ 175 years ago

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Hartley Coleridge

Books by Hartley Coleridge

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Address to Certain Goldfishes

Poetry
Nature Childhood Observation Imagination Wonder Goldfish

Hartley Coleridge's famous poem "Address to Certain Goldfishes" is a delightful and whimsical look at the world of goldfish. Coleridge's keen observation of these creatures and his playful imagination lead to a poem that is both charming and thought-...

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Sonnet IX

Poetry
Sonnet Beauty Youth Nature Time Mortality Seasons English literature Lyric Poetry Fading

This sonnet by Hartley Coleridge is a meditation on the transience of life and beauty, and the inevitability of death. The speaker reflects on the changing seasons and the fading of flowers, and draws parallels to the way in which human life and beau...

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Sonnet IV

Poetry
Sonnet Love Beauty Birthday Nature Time Reflection Loss Memory Poetry Coleridge Melancholy

This sonnet, penned by Hartley Coleridge, offers a poignant reflection on the passage of time, the fleeting nature of beauty, and the enduring power of memory. It explores themes of love, loss, and the bittersweet acceptance of life's transience, wea...