John Keats (1795–1821) was an English Romantic poet whose work is characterized by sensual imagery and an attempt to express a philosophy through classical legend. Despite his tragically short life, Keats is now regarded as one of the key figures of the second generation of Romantic poets, alongside Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Keats' major works, including the odes 'Ode to a Nightingale' ...