Samuel Taylor Coleridge Collection

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - I shot Albatross
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, With my crossbow I shot the Albatross. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - sails made
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, It ceased; yet still the sails made on, a pleasant noise till noon

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Water Snakes
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water snakes

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - The Ghost Ship
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)

Water! Water! Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink, 1849. Comment on the London water supply during the reappearance of cholera in 1848 and 1849

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Game is done
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Game is done ! I ve won I ve won ! Quoth she, and whistles thrice

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (engraving)
1059096 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner)

The Ancient Mariner
5307270 The Ancient Mariner.; (add.info.: Engraving from the poem The Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. A reluctant wedding-guest is waylaid by the Ancient Mariner who is determined to tell)

William Wordsworth
3078219 William Wordsworth; (add.info.: Portrait of William Wordsworth (1770-1850) English Romantic poet. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
3521658 Portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge; (add.info.: Portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) an English poet, literary critic and philosopher

Engraved portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
3077844 Engraved portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) an English poet, literary critic and philosopher

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
3118495 Samuel Taylor Coleridge; (add.info.: Portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) an English poet, literary critic and philosopher. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1800
1577099 Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1800; (add.info.: Portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) English poet, literary critic and philosopher who, with his friend William Wordsworth

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
NWI4927055 Samuel Taylor Coleridge.; (add.info.: Samuel Taylor Coleridge.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

William Wordsworth, 1850
1577405 William Wordsworth, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was a major English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"...The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", illustrated by Gustave Dore, 1876
"And the rain poured down from one black cloud - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", illustrated by Gustave Dore, 1876

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1772 - 1834. English poet, critic and philosopher. From an illustration by A. S. Hartrick
3052773 Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1772 - 1834. English poet, critic and philosopher. From an illustration by A.S. Hartrick. by Hartrick, Archibald Standish (1864-1950); Private Collection

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - done a hellish thing
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, And I had done a hellish thing, and it would work em woe

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - and still it neared
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, A speck, a mist, a shape, I wist ! and still it neared and neared

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - and cursed me
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Each turned his face with ghastly pang, and cursed me with his eye

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - My soul in agony
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, And never a saint took pity on My soul in agony

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - I saw that curse
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Seven days, seven nights, I saw that curse, and yet I could not die

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - rain poured down
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, And the rain poured down from one black cloud

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - They groaned
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, They groaned, they stirred, they all uprose, nor spake, not moved their eyes

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - in my soul discerned
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, I heard and in my soul discerned, two voices in the the air

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - that ship so fast
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, But why drives on that ship so fast, Without or wave or wind

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - moonlight lay
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and on the bay the moonlight lay, and the shadow of the Moon

Rime of the Ancient Mariner O shrieve me holy man
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, O shrieve me, shrieve me, holy man !. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet

Rime of the Ancient Mariner that his face I see
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, That moment that his face I see, I know the man that must hear me

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - What loud uproar
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, What loud uproar bursts from that door! The Wedding guests are there

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - So lonely twas
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, So lonely twas, that God himself, Scarce seemed there to be

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - This seraph band
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, This seraph band, each waved his hand, It was a heavenly sight !

Rime of the Ancient Mariner Nor any drop to drink
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - in crimson colors came
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Full many shapes, that shadows were, in crimson colors came

Rime of the Ancient Mariner The ice was all around
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The ice was here, the ice was there, the ice was all around

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - I pass like night
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, I pass like night from land to land, I have strange power of speech

Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The moving Moon went up the sky. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - upon the rotting sea
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, I looked upon the rotting sea, and draw my eyes away

Samuel Taylor Colerdige (colour litho)
3643057 Samuel Taylor Colerdige (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Taylor Colerdige. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

S T Coleridge (engraving)
978401s T Coleridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s T Coleridge. Illustration for The Handbook to Autographs by Frederick G Netherclift (c 1880)

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (colour litho)
811310 Samuel Taylor Coleridge (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Our Poets Corner. Masterpiece Library)

Youth and Age (engraving)
2802776 Youth and Age (engraving) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Youth and Age. Illustration for Coleridge by Andrew Lang (Longmans, Green)

Frost At Midnight (engraving)
2802774 Frost At Midnight (engraving) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frost At Midnight)

Programme of Coleridges Lectures of 1808 (engraving)
663272 Programme of Coleridges Lectures of 1808 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Programme of Coleridges Lectures of 1808)

Last lines of Coleridges poem Hymn before Sunrise in the Vale of Chamouny
KDC441023 Last lines of Coleridges poem Hymn before Sunrise in the Vale of Chamouny, written in the poets own handwriting and sent in a letter to Mrs Brabant of Devizes

Christabel (engraving)
2802773 Christabel (engraving) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christabel. Illustration for Coleridge by Andrew Lang (Longmans, Green)

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"Samuel Taylor Coleridge: A Poetic Journey through the Rime of the Ancient Mariner" Step aboard as we delve into the captivating world of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a renowned English poet, critic, and philosopher. His masterpiece, "Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " takes us on an unforgettable voyage. In this epic poem, we witness the fateful moment when our mariner protagonist shoots an albatross—a decision that haunts him throughout his eerie journey. The ghost ship looms in the distance, its presence sending shivers down our spines. Coleridge's vivid imagery paints a picture of sails made from otherworldly materials—sails that carry both hope and despair across treacherous seas. Max Beerbohm's artistic interpretation in Table-Talking captures Coleridge's essence beautifully. As we sail further into this poetic odyssey, we hear those haunting words echoing: "Water. Water. Everywhere; and not a drop to drink. " We feel the desperation seep into our bones as water snakes slither beneath us—an ominous sign of impending doom. The game is done; yet still it neared—the climax approaches. Engraving after engraving brings to life each verse penned by Coleridge himself. We see his genius unfold before our eyes—a testament to his mastery over language and storytelling. Born in 1772 and departing this world in 1834, Samuel Taylor Coleridge left an indelible mark on literature. A. S Hartrick's illustration immortalizes him for future generations to admire while oil on canvas captures his youthful spirit in 1795. Through these works inspired by "Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " we are reminded that even great men can be consumed by guilt for having done hellish things. Yet there is redemption within reach if one embraces their mistakes with remorseful reflection. Join us as we embark on this poetic journey, guided by the words of Samuel Taylor Coleridge.