John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement during the early nineteenth century. He is know for his elaborate word choice and sensual imagery.
By 1820, Keats was showing serious signs of tuberculosis, a disease which had plagued his family. He moved to the warmed climate of Italy and died there. Keats was buried in the Protestant Cemetery of Rome.
His last request was to be buried under a tombstone reading only, "Here lies One Whose Name was writ in Water." He did not want his name to appear at all. Despite this requests friend added the epitaph: "This Grave contains all that was mortal, of a young English poet, who on his Death Bed, in the Bitterness of his heart, at the Malicious Power of his enemies, desired these words to be Engraven on his Tomb Stone" along with the image of a lyre with broken strings.
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