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What is the relevance of these references and what do they reveal about Walton?

In letter one Walton refers to Homer and Shakespeare, in letter two he refers to Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner". What is the relevance of these references and what do they reveal about Walton?  

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Walton is a romantic. He lives for the passions of life. Check this out:

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