Word: kubla
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Another valuable and rare item is the 1816 edition of Christabel and Kubla Khan, Coleridge's own works, which contains notes by him, correcting or improving the original text. The "Christabel" has many lines crossed out and others written in manuscript on the margin...
...Xanadu" one reads, "did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree" and lo! immediately "it was a miracle of rare device...
Unfortunately this is not Xanadu nor has there yet appeared any wonder-working Kubla Khan. In twentieth century America all structures, whether material like pleasure domes or intellectual like educational systems must be built slowly and with particular attention to solidity. Thus almost all construction which necessitates broad and deep foundations necessitates also the employing of some temporary shelter in which the builders can work and think until the edifice which they have conceived rise over and around them in its complete and adequate proportions...
...collection of rare copies of various works of Coleridge and Words worth is now on exhibit in the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Room of the Widener Library. The collection includes first edition copies of "Kubla Klan", "Christabel", "The Frlend", and "Remorse"; the title page of "Remorse" is covered with writing in the author's hand. In addition there is a page from Coleridge's note book containing recipes for making home-brew...