ibsilly954 wrote:Wow, I just wanted to say I like the way you write, AhDistinctly. Your word choice is very eloquent!
Wow!

Thanks, ibsilly954!

And welcome.
ibsilly954 wrote:Anyway, reading about John Keats will help you find allusions to his own life in his odes, sonnets, etc. His life is pretty interesting what with is hopeless romanticism in relation to his love, Fanny and his tragic death in the arms of his best friend. It's crazy dramatic! I think reading his poetry in chronological order would help you to see how Keats's develops over the course of his career as a poet. It'll help you see threads of the same allusions and stuff.
Hope this helps!
-ibsilly954
I've spent quite some time with Keats these past few months. Truly, my emotions are not captured quite in the same way that they are for other members of this forum. I'm afraid I'd rather laugh knowingly with Aristophanes (politics really hasn’t changed much since his time!) or marvel at the agility of sightless Milton’s mind (imagine trying to write that poem of yours without a pen, paper, or word processor!). I’ve discovered that my greatest interest in him has come from my study of those who are devoted to him. I believe that anyone who wishes to be a writer of any merit must discover for themselves what attracts the human soul. Keats “got it,” and that is from where my desire to understand him arises.
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