John Keats : a critical essay / by Robert Bridges.

  • Bridges, Robert, 1844-1930.
Date:
1895
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Credit: John Keats : a critical essay / by Robert Bridges. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The butterfly leads him to a nymph, who fore- tells his wanderings and ultimate success, 64-130. E. meditates on the disappointment of desire, and prays to Cynthia as his especial goddess, but not recognised as his visitant; and receives answer bidding him descend into the silent mysteries of earth, 131-214. He obeys, -218. Description of an underworld of gems, 219-- 280. E. feels horror of solitude, and wishes to return to the earth. He comes to a temple of Diana, his goddess, and prays Diana to deliver him from the underworld, 281-332. Flowers spring out of the marble, 333-350. He goes on to soft music, 351-363. Is tortured by the music, 364-375. Comes to a lightsome wood of myrtles, 376- 386. 3. Description of Adonis, 387-427. The waking of Adonis, 428-533. Venus encourages E., and enjoins secrecy, 534- 587. 4. E. follows a diamond balustrade through water- works to a gloom where he sees Cybele, 588- 649. Balustrade breaks off, and he goes on an eagle to a jasmine bower, where he soliloquises, 649-706. Cynthia comes unknown to him in bower, 707-827, And leaves him asleep, 853. [*The poet speaks of the mystery of his legend, 827-853.]