About this book
Endymion is a poem by John Keats first published in 1818. 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). The poem is written in rhyming couplets in iambic pentameter (also known as heroic couplets). Keats dedicated this poem to the late poet Thomas Chatterton. The poem begins with the famous line "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever". (Summary by Alan Mapstone and Wikipedia)
Chapters (18)
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2Book 1 lines 223-488
3Book 1 lines 489-710
4Book 1 lines 711-993
5Book 2 lines 1-219
6Book 2 lines 220-428
7Book 2 lines 429-650
8Book 2 lines 650-829
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10Book 3 lines 1-218
11Book 3 lines 219-419
12Book 3 lines 420-617
13Book 3 lines 618-823
14Book 3 lines 824-1043
15Book 4 lines 1-292
16Book 4 lines 293-513
17Book 4 lines 514-775
18Book 4 lines 776-1012
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