Samuel Taylor Coleridge


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Samuel Taylor Coleridge (21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834) was an English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian who was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets with his friend William Wordsworth.

He wrote an evocative description of his descent of Broad Stand on Scafell in 1802, making this the first recorded recreational rock climb.

References

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Taylor_Coleridge

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TdG
20 contributions since 14th August 2025.

Quick Info

From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender Male
Climbing
Hardest Trad (Onsight) D

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834) was an English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian who was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets with his friend William Wordsworth.

He wrote an evocative description of his descent of Broad Stand on Scafell in 1802, making this the first recorded recreational rock climb.

References

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Taylor_Coleridge

Contributors
TdG
20 contributions since 14th August 2025.

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