The Rime

Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born on October 21, 1772. Coleridge was born in Devonshire, England. As the youngest of ten children, Taylor was adored by both of his parents. After his father's death, Coleridge was sent away to Christ's Hospital School in London. He was only nine years old. Coleridge studied at Jesus College. At seventeen Coleridge learned about opium. It was then that Coleridge found that he was impressed with words. He spent his money very recklessly. Coleridge was an unpractical person. He bought several failing lottery tickets and attempted suicide numerous times. He joined in the reformist movement stimulated by the French Revolution, and left his studies in 1793. Coleridge thought he wanted an in-depth career in military, but after in six short weeks, he changed his mind. At 21, he became a translator. Coleridge often envisioned Utopia. He teamed up with a man named Robert Suffey to write poems about utopia for money. He had a “plan” to get rich off of his poetry. Later on, he met a woman named Sarah who he forced himself to fall in love with. Soon after the two be-wed, Coleridge’s plan fell through. He was forced to write for bread to feed his family. His wife became pregnant and he became depressed. Coleridge began taking opium again. Coleridge rented a cottage from Tom Poole. Coleridge had a housekeeper named Dorothy.