The Collected Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Volume 10

This edition presents a reliable text of Coleridge's final prose work, originally aimed at shaping public opinion on the Catholic Emancipation Bill of 1829. It serves as a concise yet profound synthesis of his political and theological views, impacting discourse well into the future. John Colmer's introduction and notes enrich the reader's understanding by contextualizing the work within its literary and historical framework, while also shedding light on Coleridge's compositional process and evolving thoughts on Church and State.