Coleridge's Poems

How does Fancy, according to Coleridge, differ from Imagination in its functioning?

How does Fancy, according to Coleridge, differ from Imagination in its
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Unlike imagination, Coleridge does not believe that fancy is a creative power. He describes fancy as a mixture without unity, separate elements that haven't fused. Imagination creates new beauty, fancy is no more than stored images.