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However, we must look at both sides of the question. Basil Willey focuses upon interpreting these definitions. Wiley argues that ‘the infinite I AM’ is equivalent to Nature and posits that by the definition of the primary imagination Coleridge ‘is affirming that the mind is essentially and inveterately creative’ (Wiley, 1949, p.144). Although Willey may be correct; in many respects, he does not give an explanation on why Coleridge termed the primary imagination as ‘the living power and prime agent of all human perception. (Wiley, 1949, p.144). The definition is similar to Wordsworth’s observation that imagination is ‘the faculty which is the primum mobile in Poetry’ (Wiley, 1949). The Imagination contributes to the creative aspect of power. The word primary is an indicator of time and universe. Although, Wiley is not specific in his interpretation about Coleridge’s definition of the primary imagination, he does, however, note that “it is the Secondary Imagination which is at work in the making of poetry’ (Wiley, 1949 ,p.122). For Coleridge, the secondary imagination acts as an ‘an echo’ of the primary. This suggests that the two types of Imagination both share similar framework. Coleridge postulates that secondary imagination is concerned with the conscious will. He asserts that the human mind is unconscious when in active thinking. Coleridge could imply that although the two types of Imagination have the same agency in the way that they function, they operate in different ways. However, it is important to note that, Wordsworth and Coleridge’s pronouncement on the Imagination are closely associated human emotion and feelings.

The Imagination is contrasted to Fancy, which he viewed as a substandard form of the imaginatio...

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...was ‘not as eager to abandon nature as Kant’ (Modiana 1985). She concludes that the Sublime outlines the powerful authority of the human mind.

Romantics had many differences between them and the antagonism between some of the first and second generation became incredibly intense. On the other hand, they did share one thing in common, their place in a turbulent society. Through their writing, they expressed their social concerns. The role of the imagination played an important role in society. The imaginative process defined them spiritually, literally and emotionally. The poets had hoped that the characteristics of the Imagination could influence people to create a more equal society. On the whole surface, the twenty-first century is still influenced by that of Romantic poetry and the imagination, as it helps readers view society today in a different perspective.