Hartley Coleridge
Hartley Coleridge | |
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 Coleridge in an 1850 engraving | |
| Born | 19 September 1796 |
| Died | 6 January 1849 (aged 52) |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Taylor Coleridge Sara Fricker |
| Relatives | Sara Coleridge (sister) Derwent Coleridge (brother) |
| Writing career | |
| Genres | poetry, essays, biographies |
Hartley Coleridge, possibly David Hartley Coleridge (19 September 1796 – 6 January 1849), was an English poet, biographer, essayist, and teacher. He was the eldest son of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. His sister Sara Coleridge was a poet and translator, and his brother Derwent Coleridge was a scholar and author. Hartley was named after the philosopher David Hartley.