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Catalogue About Publish with us Libraries Sales Open Software Support us 0 DOI https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0005 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Copyright Barry Hough; Howard Davis Published On 2010-01-01 ISBN Paperback 978-1-906924-12-6 Hardback 978-1-906924-13-3 PDF 978-1-906924-14-0 HTML 978-1-80064-432-8 Language English Print Length 405 pages (xxix+ 376) Dimensions Paperback 156 x 21 x 234 mm (6.14" x 0.83" x 9.21") Hardback 156 x 24 x 234 mm (6.14" x 0.94" x 9.21") Weight Paperback 1252g (44.16oz) Hardback 1642g (57.92oz) Media Illustrations 15 Tables 2 OCLC Number 608626377 LCCN 2019452803 BIC LAZ BGL BISAC BIO007000 HIS037020 LAW060000 LCC PR4483 Keywords Samuel Taylor Coleridge Malta Romantic literature legal history colonialism Maltese history British imperial history nineteenth century Romanticism political history colonial government Powered by Thoth . Biography Law Literature European Studies European Studies: English and Irish Studies Coleridge's Laws A Study of Coleridge in Malta Barry Hough ( author ) Howard Davis ( author ) Lydia Davis ( translator ) Micheal John Kooy ( introduction by ) Read Online Download Printed Editions Samuel Taylor Coleridge is best known as a great poet and literary theorist, but for one, quite short, period of his life he held real political power — acting as Public Secretary to the British Civil Commissioner in Malta in 1805. This was a formative experience for Coleridge which he later identified as being one of the most instructive in his entire life. In this book, Barry Hough and Howard Davis show how Coleridge's actions whilst in a position of power differ markedly from the idealism he had advocated before taking office — shedding new light on Coleridge's sense of political and legal morality. Meticulously researched and including newly discovered archival materials, Coleridge's Laws provides detailed analysis of the laws and public notices drafted by Coleridge, together with the first published translations of them. Drawing from a wealth of primary sources, Hough and Davis identify the political challenges facing Coleridge and reveal that, in attempting to win over the Maltese public to support Britain's strategic interests, Coleridge was complicit in acts of government which were both inconsistent with the rule of law and contrary to his professed beliefs. Coleridge's willingness to overlook accepted legal processes and personal misgivings for political expediency is disturbing and, as explained by Michael John Kooy in his extensive introduction, necessarily alters our understanding of the author and his writing. Coleridge's Laws contributes in new ways to the current debates about Coleridge's achievements, British colonialism and its engagement with the rule of law, nationhood and the effectiveness of the British administration of Malta. It provides essential reading for anybody interested in Coleridge specifically and the Romantics more generally, for political and legal historians and for students of colonial government. Reviews Metrics Contents Contributors Reviews With its detailed account of the British system of administration and legal process, this book sheds fresh light on the complex relations between the British administrators and the Maltese public during Coleridge's sojourn on the island. [...] The authors of Coleridge's Laws provide a thorough and rigorously researched study (drawing on new archival material) of Malta in the first decade of British rule, focusing largely on the legislative and executive powers of the civil administration and Coleridge's role (as Public Secretary) in securing the loyalty of the Maltese to the British administration. Peter Vassallo "Barry Hough and Howard Davis, Coleridge’s Laws: A Study of Coleridge in Malta". The BARS Review (2049-7881), vol. 44, 2010. Full Review Previous 1 of 2 Next Contents The Battle of Self (pp. 1–49) Barry Hough Howard Davis Coleridge's Malta (pp. 50–106) Barry Hough Howard Davis The Constitutional Position of the Civil Commissioner (pp. 107–142) Barry Hough Howard Davis Coleridge's Proclamations and Public Notices (pp. 143–163) Barry Hough Howard Davis Thematic Analysis of the Proclamations and Public Notices (pp. 164–287) Barry Hough Howard Davis An Assessment of the Proclamations and Public Notices (pp. 288–324) Barry Hough Howard Davis Appendix 1. Translations of the Proclamations and Public Notices (pp. 325–352) Lydia Davis Appendix 2. The British Occupation of Malta (pp. 353–361) Barry Hough Howard Davis Introduction (pp. xvi–xxviii) Michael John Kooy Contributors Barry Hough ( author ) Senior Lecturer at the School of Law at University of Portsmouth Howard Davis ( author ) Professor of Social Theory and Institutions at Bangor University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9794-3325 Lydia Davis ( translator ) Micheal John Kooy ( introduction by ) UK registered Social Enterprise and Community Interest Company (CIC). Company registration 6707027 Books All books Categories Submissions Policies Privacy policy Information policy Anti-slavery policy Environmental policy OBP Contact Our team Vacancies Social Blog Patreon Instagram Bluesky Mastodon LinkedIn YouTube Copyright © 2007-2023 Open Book Publishers. Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license . Phone number Phone number