Born 1772.—Died 1834.—George III.—George IV.—William IV.

A native of Devonshire. This original and profound thinker was a moral philosopher, a most eloquent writer, and a poet. He was also remarkable for his singular conversational powers. His translation of Schiller’s Wallenstein, his Ancient Mariner, Remorse, Christabel, etc., and his essays called The Friend, stamp him as a true poet and philosopher.