There is not a fiercer hell than the failure in a great object.

John Keats

Endymion

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Topic

Failure

Author

John Keats

Source

Endymion

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1818 1810s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Keats, John. Endymion. London: Taylor and Hessey, 1818, preface.

Current Citation

Keats, John. "Endymion." John Keats: Selected Poems, edited by John Barnard. Penguin Classics, 2007, preface.

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Source
The Star-Spangled Banner
Medium
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Language
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Time
1814 1810s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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