After his death the biographical part of my book was enlarged at the
expense of the description of his writings; and in revising once more I
have thrown out much relating to his works, chiefly because they are now
accessible as they were not formerly.

W.G.C.

CONISTON, May 1911




CONTENTS

BOOK I

THE BOY POET (1819-1842)

CHAPTER
I. HIS ANCESTORS
II. THE FATHER OF THE MAN (1819-1825)
III. PERFERVIDUM INGENIUM (1826-1830)
IV. MOUNTAIN-WORSHIP (1830-1835)
V. THE GERM OF "MODERN PAINTERS" (1836)
VI. A LOVE-STORY (1836-1839)
VII. "KATA PHUSIN" (1837-1838)
VIII. SIR ROGER NEWDIGATE'S PRIZE (1837-1839)
IX. "THE BROKEN CHAIN" (1840-1841)
X. THE GRADUATE OF OXFORD (1841-1842)