Coleridge and Schelling on Mimesis

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In "Coleridge and Schelling on Mimesis," Frederick Burwick explores the philosophical and aesthetic connections between Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling, particularly focusing on their concepts of mimesis. This essay examines Coleridge's adoption and adaptation of Schelling's ideas, including the distinction between copy and imitation, and the role of the imagination in artistic creation. Burwick highlights how Coleridge's engagement with Schelling's "Naturphilosophie" and "Identitätsphilosophie" influenced his critical theory, especially as articulated in his lectures and writings such as "Biographia Literaria." This scholarly work is essential for those interested in Romantic literature, German Idealism, and the philosophical underpinnings of Coleridge's literary criticism.

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