John Keats was an English poet who is now regarded as being one of the greatest lyric poets of his time and one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement. He was born in London on October 31, 1795 and in his short lifetime had 54 poems published in various magazines and in three volumes of poetry. Recognition of his achievements as one of the leading poets of his time only came after his death in Rome on February 23, 1821.
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Beauty is truth, truth beauty. That is all ye know, and all ye need to know. Go to Quote / Comment
When I have fears that I may cease to be, Before my pen has glean'd my teeming brain. Go to Quote / Comment
Even if I was well - I must make myself as good a Philosopher as possible. Now I have had opportunities of passing nights anxious and awake I have found other thoughts intrude upon me. If I should die, said I to myself, I have left no immortal work behind me - nothing to make my friends proud of my memory - but I have lov'd the principle of beauty in all things, and if I had had time I would have made myself remember'd. Go to Quote / Comment
There is not a fiercer hell than the failure in a great object. Go to Quote / Comment
What men or gods are these? What maidens loth? What mad pursuit? What struggle to escape?... Go to Quote / Comment