Quote by: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The reader should be carried forward, not merely or chiefly by the mechanical impulse of curiosity, or by a restless desire to arrive at the final solution; but by the pleasurable activity of mind excited by the attractions of the journey itself.


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Author Bio


  • NameSamuel Taylor Coleridge
  • DescriptionEnglish poet, literary critic and philosopher
  • AliasesS. T. Coleridge
  • BornOctober 21, 1772
  • DiedJuly 25, 1834
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPoet; Philosopher; Theologian; Writer
  • WorksThe Rime Of The Ancient Mariner