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Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Read the complete Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 15 sections, with a B2–C1 English level estimate.

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About this book

Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include England -- Intellectual life -- 19th century; Quotations, English; Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834 -- Interviews. Linden organizes its 15 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B2–C1.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Editor
Henry Nelson Coleridge
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge is calibrated from 37,380 sampled words across 15 chapters: sentences average 20.2 words, 30.3% exceed 24 words and 10% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Medium-length sentences averaging 20.2 words, with 30.3% extending beyond 24 words

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

10% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 2.73 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 20 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on claims, evidence and changes in voice

Best starting point

Begin with chapter one

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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.

Table of contents

15 chapters

  1. 01Opening material · Part 135 min
  2. 02Opening material · Part 236 min
  3. 031. Caucasian or European.4 min
  4. 042. Thesis, the noun.53 min
  5. 057. The adverb. · Part 253 min
  6. 067. The adverb. · Part 353 min
  7. 077. The adverb. · Part 453 min
  8. 08Book v. ver. 8.] · Part 134 min
  9. 09Book v. ver. 8.] · Part 234 min
  10. 103. That which is digested, but not assimilated, is--Poison.45 min
  11. 114. That which is neither digested nor assimilated is--Mere Obstruction. · Part 244 min
  12. 124. That which is neither digested nor assimilated is--Mere Obstruction. · Part 344 min
  13. 13C.2 min
  14. 14I.2 min
  15. 15M.3 min
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