Opium left a lasting effect on literature after the experimentation of Thomas De Quincey- and his honesty regarding his use- and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Foundling Museum exhibit The Generous Georgian: Dr Richard Mead explores generosity, philanthropy, collecting and medicine of physician and art collector.
Romantic-era poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge embraces supernatural elements in his classic poem about how one sailor’s callous action curses an entire ship.