Originally posted on HistoryLondon.
Was it something in the water? Wandering around the City of London’s Square Mile I have been surprised to learn that five of England’s greatest poets were born here, within a few hundred yards of each other, in a concentration of poetic genius I would hazard is not surpassed anywhere else in the world.
The lives of the five: John Milton, Alexander Pope, Thomas Gray, John Keats and Thomas Hood, occupied a key period of about 250 years of London’s history from 1600 to 1850. Their poetic styles were very different, and none of them, except perhaps Hood, is remembered particularly as a London writer, but I thought it would be interesting to find out what they had to say about their home city.
In 1608, John Milton was born an unquestioned Cockney, in Bread Street just three houses south of Cheapside and the…
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It has always amazed me how interesting/talented people in all areas of creativity seem to be found in pods, and as is shown here, often spanning the generations.
Your posts are always food for thought. Janet. x
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It delights me that I provide food for thought. Thanks, Janet. x
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never knew this, thanks!
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Pleasure!
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Curious and interesting. I was obviously born the wrong time and place.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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Me too!
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That is very interesting. I never knew that. You learn every day in Blogland 🙂
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You certainly do.
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It’s true. Cross-fertilization?
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Sure sounds like it!
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Reblogged this on First Night History.
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