To John Hamilton Reynolds (3 February 1818)
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Poetry should be great and unobtrusive, a thing which enters into one's soul, and does not startle it or amaze it with itself, but with its subject.
— John Keats
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Poetry should be great and unobtrusive, a thing which enters into one's soul, and does not startle it or amaze it with itself, but with its subject." in the context of "To John Hamilton Reynolds (3 February 1818)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Keats" (Quotes, Letters (1817–1820))
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About John Keats
John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.
About John Keats
John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.
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