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“There is an electric fire in human nature tending to purify - so that among these human creatures there is continually some birth of new heroism. The pity is that we must wonder at it, as we should at finding a pearl in rubbish.”

Quote by John Keats

Book:The Complete Works of John Keats

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The Complete Works of John Keats

Comprising a comprehensive selection of John Keats' literary output, this volume offers readers a deep dive into the works of one of England's most celebrated Romantic poets. It includes his famous poems such as 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' and 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci', as well as his correspondence and other prose writings, providing a rich insight into his life and thought. more

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John Keats, a British Romantic poet, was born on October 31, 1795, and died on February 23, 1821. Known for his profound depictions of nature, love, and death, Keats' poetry is characterized by its fresh style and sincere emotion, exerting a profound influence on poets of later generations. more

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