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How does "on first looking into Chapman's homer" precisely mirror Keat's thoughts on poetry? Its difficult to determine whether "On first looking into Chapman's Homer" precisely mirrors Keats thoughts on poetry , unless you are able to understand his view point. To gain an insight into his mind and his thoughts on poetry, it is necessary to examine some of Keats letters , many of which are written to his friends and family. As well as everyday events, he uses his letters to express his thinking. In a letter written by Keats on 22 November 1817, he outlines his thoughts on poetry ' I am certain of nothing, but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth of the Imagination - What the Imagination seizes as Beauty must be truth - whether it existed before or not. Also in a letter to his brother George, written on 31/12/1818 , he...

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