Aesthetic Poetry

Walter Horatio Pater (1839–1894) was an English critic, essayist, and a prominent figure in the Aesthetic movement, which emphasized the visual and sensual qualities of art and literature. Pater attended Queen's College, Oxford, where he later became a fellow. He initially made his mark with the publication of 'Studies in the History of the Renaissance' in 1873, later retitled 'The Renaissance: St...