I am certain of nothing but of the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth of Imagination—What the imagination seizes as Beauty must be truth—whether it existed before or not.

John Keats

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Topic

Intuition Imagination

Author

John Keats

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1817 1810s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Keats, John. Letter to Benjamin Bailey. 22 Nov. 1817.

Current Citation

Keats, John. "Benjamin Bailey 22 November 1817." John Keats: Selected Letters, edited by John Barnard. Penguin Classics, 2015.

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Author

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Medium
Letter
Language
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Time
1812 1810s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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