John Keats
John Keats was an English Romantic poet. He was born on 31 October 1795. His poems were not generally well received during his life, his reputation grew after his death. Later he became one of the most beloved of all English poets. Today his poems are some of the most popular in English literature.
The poetry of Keats is characterised by sensual imagery, most notably in the series of Odes.
After completing hi basic schooling, Keats registered as a medical student at Guy’s Hospital (now part of King’s College, London) and began studying there in October 1815. In 1816, Keats received his apothecary's licence, which mrade him eligible to practise as an apothecary, physician, and surgeon, but before the end of the year he announced to his guardian that he was resolved to be a poet, not a surgeon.
"Ode to Psyche", "Ode to a Nightingale", "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and "Ode on Melancholy" were some of his famous Odes.
John Keats died in Rome on 23 February 1821 because of tuberculosis and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery, Rome.
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| John Keats' tombstone in Rome |
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