25 Jul 2008
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882)
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) is best known as one of the original four founders of the Pre-Raphaelite School of painting. In 1862 his wife died, and with romantic flourish buried the manuscript of a number of his poems with her. This grand gesture was undone however in the summer of 1869, when he thought better of it and had them exhumed! Rossetti's poetry in many ways stands apart from his painting, as he seemed compelled to portray the darkness in his writing; while his painting was tinged with hope.
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For a more cheerful view of Spring have a look at another of our poems, 'The Daffodils' by William Wordsworth
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