Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) was an eminent English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. He is perhaps best known for his lengthy lyrical ballads, including 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and 'Kubla Khan,' works that exhibit his rich imagination and lin...