Marginalia (Magill’s Literary Annual 2002)
At a glance:
- Author: H. J. Jackson
- First Published: 2001
- Type of Work: Literary history
- Time of Work: 1700-2000
- Principal Characters: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, Leigh Hunt, James Granger
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Authors or writers, Nineteenth century, Literature, Books, Eighteenth century, Reading
In “The Two Races of Men” (1820), essayist Charles Lamb warns against lending books. He makes an exception, though, for his friend Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
He will return them (generally anticipating the time appointed) with usury, enriched with annotations tripling their value. I have had experience. Many are these precious MSS. of his—(in matter oftentimes, and almost in quantity not unfrequently, vying with the originals). . . . I counsel thee, shut not thy heart, nor thy library, against S. T. C.
It is fitting that the inveterate annotator Coleridge should...
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