Analysis of Keat's "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer" and "On Seeing the
Elgin Marbles"
John Keat's poems, On First Looking into Chapman's Homer, and On Seeing the
Elgin Marbles for the First Time, express an irresistible, poetical imagination.
They convey a sense of atmosphere to the reader. In comparison they exemplify
his intense love of beauty. The connection between these two poems is not so
much in subject, but the feeling of awe. Both these poems show more emotion and
amazement in the experience of discovering something new. Keats looked with
eyes of wonder at new adventures and expressed them verbally with delicacy and
reserve.
In the poem On First Looking into Chapman's Homer, the description of his
experiences overflows with youth and excitement. But as the poem continues the
writing is toned down to convey the most important and meaningful experience.
Keats describes how after traveling in lands of gold, and seeing many great
states and kingdoms, he......
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