"Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in a letter at 22, expressed thoughts of retreating into obscurity, revealing his struggles with low morale, love, and possible opium addiction."
"Donovan Rees described it as a pivotal moment for Coleridge, suggesting that without intervention from friends, his literary genius could have remained undiscovered."
At 22, Samuel Taylor Coleridge expressed in a letter his contemplation of retreating from writing, feeling disheartened by unfulfilled love and hints of an opium addiction. He was finishing what he deemed a significant work, likely 'Religious Musings,' yet considered abandoning his literary pursuits for a life of 'obscure inactivity.' The letter, directed to George Dyer, reveals his disappointment over Mary Evans's engagement, which deeply affected him. It serves as a critical moment that could have altered his trajectory had friends not intervened to guide him towards literary success.
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