The Hashish Eater · Character
Southey
Poet laureate and friend of Coleridge, appearing in literary discussions.
minor
First appearance: xxi concerning the doctor not southey s but mine
Southey shows up with force in VII: The Night of Apotheosis. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in a reference to the Doctor and true-heartedness, though not directly present in the chapter's action.
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See Southey in xxi concerning the doctor not southey s but mine