The Hashish Eater · Character

Coleridge

The opium-haunted poet whose 'Kubla Khan' verse opens the book like an incantation, framing the hashish-eater as one who has fed on honey-dew and drunk the milk of Paradise.

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First appearance: i the night entrance

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Quoted as the author of 'Kubla Khan,' whose lines about honey-dew and the milk of Paradise foreshadow the themes of visionary experience.

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Epigraph
Quoted as the author of 'Kubla Khan,' whose lines about honey-dew and the milk of Paradise foreshadow the themes of visionary experience.
Cave Succedanea
Mentioned as a figure of satire for those known to use opium, referred to as 'Coleridge le petit'.
Ideal Men and Their Stimulants
Cited as a tragic figure who fell into opium addiction without full knowledge of its evil, later suffering from shame and loss of willpower.
Endnotes
Referenced metaphorically as 'Indian Coleridges' in the context of romanticized hashish narratives.

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