Here we are tonight, having coffee and dinner at Costa Coffee!
The book now has place of honor in my shelves:
John Keats, the Romantic poet, had a short and tough life (he died at twenty-five from TB) but his poems are among the most beautiful pieces ever written in the English language. As for his letters, they are so well-written they are considered to be among the finest in literature. Indeed, even after more than two centuries, the letters are, like the poems, lively, immediate, alive and true.
John Keats and the Italian language are a killer combination. My Italian gift has the full text in the two languages, a chronology, an Introduction by Jorge Luis Borges and lots of other information too.
"Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art" -- one of the most beautiful openings in a poem. In Italian: "Stella lucente, foss'io come te costante". Pure magic!
Have a good night and be well! xxx
P.S. The "bright star" of the poem is Keats's fiancee Fanny Browne.
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