How is his work the source for the romantic mystical imagination?
During the 18th century, literature and art emphasized reason, scientific thought, logic, and rationality. But in 1798 the publication of Lyrical Ballads, which featured the poetry of Coleridge and Wordsworth, challenged the ideas of literature. Even though Wordsword and Coleridge had conflicting ideas in their publication, Coleridge incorporated his imagination allowing him to produce higher quality verses and contribute to the Romantic Movement. Coleridge believed that the "creative principle that is fundamental to human beings and universe" is imagination (Encylopedia Britannica). This was an idea he incorporated in many of his works.
In his poem, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” he challenged the Romantics to launch into the supernatural world in their search for freedom. The poems reflect Coleridge’s opinion about his culture because they aim to mirror the concerns of his time and to incorporate nature into the people’s lives. As a result, he captures the hearts of his readers in his quest for democracy and freedom.
In his poem, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” he challenged the Romantics to launch into the supernatural world in their search for freedom. The poems reflect Coleridge’s opinion about his culture because they aim to mirror the concerns of his time and to incorporate nature into the people’s lives. As a result, he captures the hearts of his readers in his quest for democracy and freedom.