Table Talk & Recollections: Introduced by Christopher Ricks

by Samuel Rogers

Although a prolific poet, Samuel Rogers (1763-1855) is remembered for his talent as a recorder of things said by wise, witty contemporaries. This selection comprises his notes on eight famous men, including Edmund Burke, Talleyrand and the Duke of Wellington.

Hardcover

Published March 31, 2011

About the author

Samuel Rogers was an English poet, during his lifetime one of the most celebrated, although his fame has long since been eclipsed by his Romantic colleagues and friends Wordsworth, Coleridge and Byron. His recollections of these and other friends such as Charles James Fox are key sources for information about London artistic and literary life, with which he was intimate, and which he used his wealth to support. He made his money as a banker and was also a discriminating art collector.

Reviews

[Fiona · Rating 4 out of 5]

I so enjoyed gaining an insight into the thoughts and feelings of these influential figures, both those with which I am familiar and those I am not.