Which romantic poet has the following epitaph inscribed on his tombstone, "Here lies one whose name was writ in water"?
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A.
ST. Coleridge
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B.
P.B. Shelley
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C.
William Wordsworth
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D.
John Keats
Correct Answer:
D. John Keats
Explanation:
The correct answer is John Keats. While dying of tuberculosis in Rome in 1821, the young Romantic poet requested that his tombstone remain nameless and bear only the phrase, "Here lies one whose name was writ in water." This epitaph reflected his despair and belief that his legacy would be ephemeral and quickly forgotten by the world. His grave can still be visited today in the Protestant Cemetery in Rome.
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