‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever’ is the first line of ‘Endymion’ by which poet?
Endymion (poem) Endymion (poem) Endymion is a poem by John Keats first published in 1818. It begins with the line "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever". "Endymion" is written in rhyming couplets in iambic pentameter (also known as heroic couplets). Keats based the poem on the Greek myth of Endymion, the shepherd beloved of the moon goddess Selene. The poem elaborates on the original story and renames Selene "Cynthia" (an alternative name for Artemis). It starts by painting a rustic scene of trees, rivers, shepherds, and sheep. The shepherds gather around an altar and pray to Pan, god of
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