Poet. He received recognition as an English poet who started publishing his work in the late 18th century with "The Pleasures of Memory" in 1792. Among his literary colleagues, he was known for being a witty conversationalist with a sharp tongue. Born into a wealthy, well-known family, he was well-educated. His father was a nonconformist, a glass maker, and a successful banker. He inherited from his father a banking firm, which opened the doors to London's society. His home, with a collection of priceless paintings and art pieces, was a center place for entertainment. His amusing conversations were recorded in Alexander Dyce's 1856 book, "Recollection of the Table-Talk of Samuel Rogers." Not only did he appreciate art, he aided with the financial needs of the artist such Irish poet Richard Sheridan in his dying days, secured a position for poet William Wordsworth as a stamp distributor, and helped to secure a pension for Henry Cary, the translator of "Dante." Upon Wordsworth's death in 1850, he was offered the position of poet laureateship, but refused with the reason being his advanced age with declining health. Other poems were the 1810 epic, "The Voyage of Columbus," the 1814 poem "Jacqueline," the 1819 poem "Human Life," the collection of tales from 1822 to 1828 "Italy," and a 1834 collection "Poems." He traveled throughout Europe and especially Italy. After a fall, he was not able to walk for the last five years of his long life. He received many honorary positions including a trustees of the National Gallery, management of the British Museum, assisted on the rebuilding of the House of Parliament, and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in November of 1796. He is buried in a vault with his brother, Henry, and sister, Sarah, and after his brother's early death, provided for his two nephews. Upon his death, his art collection was sold.