John Keats. S.A. Bent, comp. 1887. Familiar Short Sayings of Great Men

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S.A. Bent, comp. Familiar Short Sayings of Great Men. 1887.

John Keats

[An English poet; born in London, 1795 or 1796; published his first poems, 1817, “Endymion” being severely criticised by “The Quarterly Review;” died at Rome, 1821.]

Here lies one whose name was writ in water.

The epitaph dictated by himself for his monument in the Protestant cemetery in Rome.

	“Men’s evil manners live in brass; their virtues
	We write in water.”
	Henry VIII., IV. 2.

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