b. 19 September 1796. d. 6 January 1849. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, biographer, and essayist. Pseudonym: “H. C.” Son of Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Educated at Merton College, Oxford. Became a junior fellow at Oriel College in 1819.
Contributed essays to *London Magazine* from 1820-1822 as well as *Blackwood’s Edinburgh
Magazine*, *Winter’s Wreath*, *The Gem, *Literary Souvenir*, *Christian Mother’s Magazine*,
*Academic Correspondent*, *Penny Magazine*, and *Englishwomen’s Magazine*. Published
his first volume of poetry and wrote short biographies for *Lives of Distinguished
Northerns* in 1833. Became assistant master at Sedbergh School in Yorkshire from 1837-1839.
Wrote introductions for new editions of Massinger and Ford plays. Biographical information:
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