The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey
Vol. I Contents
THE
LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE
OF
ROBERT SOUTHEY.
EDITED BY HIS SON, THE
REV. CHARLES CUTHBERT SOUTHEY, M.A.
CURATE OF PLUMBLAND, CUMBERLAND.
IN SIX VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR
LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS,
PATERNOSTER-ROW.
1849.
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CONTENTS.
RECOLLECTIONS OF THE
EARLY LIFE OF ROBERT SOUTHEY, ESQ., LL.D.
WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.
Letter I.
His Ancestors.—The Cannon Southeys.—His
Father sent to London.—Removed to Bristol
Page 1
Letter II.
The Hills.—The
Bradfords.—William Tyler.—Anecdote of
him.—His Grandfather’s Death
9
Letter III.
Recollections of the Hills.—Parson
Collins
15
Letter IV.
His Mother’s Birth and Childhood.—Her Marriage.—His own
Birth
19
Letter V.
First going to School.—Birth of Brothers and
Sisters.—Miss Tyler
24
Letter VI.
Description of Miss Tyler’s House at
Bath.—Inoculation.—Miss Tyler’s Friends and
Acquaintances
32
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Letter VII.
Bath and Bristol Theatres.—Removed to another Day-school—Thence to
a Boarding School at Corston.—Description of School and Schoolmaster
Page 41
Letter VIII.
Recollections of Corston continued
51
Letter IX.
Recollections of his Grandmother’s House at Bedminster.—Love for
Botany and Entomology
58
Letter X.
Is placed as a Day-Boarder at a School in Bristol.—Early Effort in
Authorship.—Love for Dramatic Authors.—Miss
Palmer.—School Recollections.—Opinion on Public and Private
Education
68
Letter XI.
Mrs. Dolignon.—Early Love for Books.—Miss
Tyler takes a House in Bristol.—Further Recollections of his
Uncle William.—His Death
80
Letter XII.
His Recollections of School at Bristol—His Schoolmaster and
Schoolfellows
91
Letter XIII.
Visitors to his Schoolmaster
100
Letter XIV.
Is sent as a Day-Scholar to a Clergyman in Bristol.—Early Poetical
Efforts
113
Letter XV.
Character of Miss Tyler.—His
Mother.—Shadrach Weeks.—His Brother
Henry placed with Miss Tyler.—His
Sister’s Death
123
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Letter XVI.
Is placed at Westminster.—Schoolfellows.—First Holy
days.—Anecdote of George III.—Latin Verses
Page 133
Letter XVII.
Recollections of Westminster continued
LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE.
CHAPTER I.
School Friendships.—The Flagellant.—Is
compelled to leave Westminster.—Wreck of his Father’s Affairs and his
Death.—Is refused Admittance at Christ Church, and enters at Balliol College,
Oxford.—College Life.—His Studies.—Philosophical
Speculations.—Excursion to Herefordshire.—Visit to Brixton.—Joan of Arc.—Return to Bristol.—Letters on a University
Life, etc.—Fits of Despondency.—Poetry and Philosophy.—Mr.
Lovel.—America.—Number of Verses destroyed and preserved. 1791—3
160
CHAPTER II.
Opinions, Political and Rehgious.—Schemes of future Life.—First
Acquaintance with Mr. Coleridge.—Pantisocracy.—Quarrel
with Miss Tyler.—Letter to Thomas Southey.
1793—4
200
CHAPTER III.
Pantisocracy proposed to be tried in Wales.—Letters to Mr. G.
C. Bedford.—Difficulties and Distresses.—Historical
Lectures,—Death of Edmund Seward.—Mr.
Cottle purchases the Copyright of Joan of
Arc.—Pantisocracy abandoned.—Misunderstanding with Mr.
Coleridge.—Letters to Mr. G. C.
Bedford.—Meeting with his Uncle Mr.
Hill.—Consents to accompany him to Lisbon.—Marriage.—Letters
to Mr. Bedford and Mr. Cottle. 1794—5
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CHAPTER IV.
Letters to Mr. Lovel and Mr. Bedford
from Lisbon.—Return to England.—Death of Mr.
Lovel.—Letters to Mr. Bedford.—Literary
Employments and Intentions. 1796
Page 262
CHAPTER V.
Goes to London to study the Law.—Letters from thence.—Takes
Lodgings at Burton in Hampshire.—Letters to Mr. May and
Mr. Bedford.—Goes to Bath.—Lines by Charles
Lamb.—Returns to London.—Letter to Mr.
Wynn.—Visit to Norfolk.—Letters from thence.—Takes a house at
Westbury near Bristol.—Excursion into Herefordshire. 1797
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