Poets Collection

John Betjeman statue, St. Pancras International Train Station, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ann Hathaways cottage in Shottery (chromolitho)
961130 Ann Hathaways cottage in Shottery (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ann Hathaways cottage in Shottery)

John Milton Vertue
JOHN MILTON English poet and puritan at the age of 21, with the motto: " Poets are born, not made"

Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967) - An English poet, author and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War. Date: circa 1916

Newstead Abbey, home of Lord Byron, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

John Betjeman statue, St. Pancras International Train Station, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dantes Inferno, suicides and the Harpies
Dantes Inferno. Canto XIII, line 11: Here [suicide tree] the brute Harpies make their nest (at right: Dante and Virgil). Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving)
XEE746645 Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inferno)

Lesbia and her Sparrow, 1860. Private Collection

Silhouette portrait of Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), Scottish national poet. Date: 1787

Homer (c. 8th century). Greek epic poet. Bust. Copy of an ori
Homer (c.8th century). Greek epic poet. Bust. Copy of an original from 2nd century BC. Capitoline Museums, Rome, Italy. Rome. Italy

Albert Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore, Berlin, 1930 (b/w photo)
1700702 Albert Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore, Berlin, 1930 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Portrait of Hristo Botev, Bulgarian poet and journalist also known as revolutionary
FAT4919135 Portrait of Hristo Botev, Bulgarian poet and journalist also known as revolutionary and national hero by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Hristo Botev (1848-1876)

Homer, Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, , 1731 (engraving)
7235561 Homer, Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, , 1731 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homer, Greek poet)

Athena guiding Telemachus in his search for Odysseus (colour litho)
7201988 Athena guiding Telemachus in his search for Odysseus (colour litho) by Bonamy, Armand Joseph (fl.1900-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athena, disguised as Mentor)

Portrait of Sir Walter Scott (engraving)
819905 Portrait of Sir Walter Scott (engraving) by Newton, Gilbert Stuart (1794-1835) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, playwright and poet)

The Iliad: Andromache and Astyanax meet Hektor prepared for war (engraving)
6026365 The Iliad: Andromache and Astyanax meet Hektor prepared for war (engraving) by Jacomb-Hood, George Percy (1857-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir W Raleigh, The History of the World, W Stansby for W Burre 1614 (b / w photo)
5988844 Sir W Raleigh, The History of the World, W Stansby for W Burre 1614 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir W Raleigh)

John Masefield (1878 - 1917), English poet, playwriter and fiction writer. Date: 1914

Azerbaijan, Baku. A woman strolls past the Nizami Literature Museum, formerly the citys fine old Metropole Hotel, whose fac ade houses statues of Azeri literary greats. Azerbaijan, Baku

Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ, 1844 - 1889. English poet and Jesuit priest. After a contemporary print

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson, 1830 - 1886. American poet. After a contemporary print

A rainbow curves over the Burns Memorial, dedicated to national poet Robbie Burns, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Greece Styx
The river Styx was believed to flow down to Hades, hence the adjective Stygian, beloved of poets, for hellish darkness

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce, 1882 - 1941. Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet. After a contemporary print

Glencar Waterfall, Co Sligo, Ireland; W. B. Yeats Made This Waterfall Famous In His Poem The Stolen Child
Glencar Waterfall, Co Sligo, Ireland; W.B. Yeats Made This Waterfall Famous In His Poem The Stolen Child

Gil Vicente at the court of King Manuel I of Portugal (colour litho)
8672915 Gil Vicente at the court of King Manuel I of Portugal (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Homer's Odyssey (litho)
8666609 Illustration for Homer's Odyssey (litho) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus and Laertes)

Illustration for Homer's Odyssey (litho)
8666602 Illustration for Homer's Odyssey (litho) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The arrival at Ithaca)

Giovanni Battista Niccolini, Italian poet and playwright (engraving)
8626290 Giovanni Battista Niccolini, Italian poet and playwright (engraving) by Ussi, Stefano (1822-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giovanni Battista Niccolini (1782-1861)

Giuseppe Gioachino Belli, Italian poet (engraving)
8626285 Giuseppe Gioachino Belli, Italian poet (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giuseppe Gioachino Belli (1791-1863), Italian poet

Giacomo Leopardi, Italian philosopher, poet and philologist (engraving)
8626279 Giacomo Leopardi, Italian philosopher, poet and philologist (engraving) by Morelli, Domenico (1826-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837), Italian philosopher

Giosue Carducci, Italian poet and critic (engraving)
8626263 Giosue Carducci, Italian poet and critic (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giosue Carducci (1835-1907), Italian poet and critic

The Judgment of Paris (colour litho)
8626204 The Judgment of Paris (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judgment of Paris)

Girolamo Frascatoro, 1891 (engraving)
8766932 Girolamo Frascatoro, 1891 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1483-1553, Girolamo Frascatoro, italian physicist, botanist, astronomer, ma- thematician and poet)

Statue of a Poetess
7287251 Statue of a Poetess; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of a Poetess. The body is a 2nd century AD Roman copy of a 4th century BC original)

Portrait of Dante d'apres the fresco in the Bargello chapel, post 1840 (pencil, w/c and white chalk on paper)
8683375 Portrait of Dante d'apres the fresco in the Bargello chapel, post 1840 (pencil, w/c and white chalk on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence

Frontispiece of "the Psalms of David" set in verse by Clement Marot (1496-1544)
AIS5355279 Frontispiece of "the Psalms of David" set in verse by Clement Marot (1496-1544) and Theodore de Beze (1519-1605)

"Triumph of Renown" Allegory on the frontispiece of a manuscript by Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) (1304-1374)
AIS5386913 "Triumph of Renown" Allegory on the frontispiece of a manuscript by Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) (1304-1374) 15th century

Frontispiece of "Metamorphoses" of the Latin poet Publius Ovidius Naso called Ovide (43 BC 18)
AIS5352020 Frontispiece of "Metamorphoses" of the Latin poet Publius Ovidius Naso called Ovide (43 BC 18) 1584 (engraving); © Iberfoto

Dante meeting Beatrice, 1898 (colour litho)
8683386 Dante meeting Beatrice, 1898 (colour litho) by Martin, Henri Jean Guillaume (1860-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Dante meeting Beatrice", by Henri Jean Guillaume Martin)

Portrait of Dante, by Cesare Mussini, about 1844 (w/c on cardboard)
8683374 Portrait of Dante, by Cesare Mussini, about 1844 (w/c on cardboard) by Mussini, Cesare (1804-70); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Portrait of Dante", by Cesare Mussini, about 1844)

Dante and Beatrice, 1864-7 (oil on cardboard)
8683388 Dante and Beatrice, 1864-7 (oil on cardboard) by Ranzoni, Danielle (1843-1889); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Dante and Beatrice", by Daniele Ranzoni, 1864-7)

Dante, Beatrice, second half XIX century (marble)
8683387 Dante, Beatrice, second half XIX century (marble) by Tuscan School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Dante", "Beatrice" by Tuscan workshop)

Friedrich Ruckert, 1788-1866 (engraving)
8632296 Friedrich Ruckert, 1788-1866 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friedrich Ruckert, 1788-1866)

Ludwig Tieck, 1773-1853 (engraving)
8632273 Ludwig Tieck, 1773-1853 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ludwig Tieck, 1773-1853)

Georg Rollenhagen, 1542-1609 (engraving)
8632122 Georg Rollenhagen, 1542-1609 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georg Rollenhagen, 1542-1609)

Thomas Murner, 1475-1537 (engraving)
8632112 Thomas Murner, 1475-1537 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Murner, 1475-1537)

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"Capturing the Essence of Poets: A Journey through Time and Space" The John Betjeman statue at St. Pancras International Train Station in London, England stands as a tribute to the renowned poet's love for architecture and railways. Inspired by John Milton's epic works, Vertue paints a vivid picture of poetic brilliance that transcends time and leaves an indelible mark on literary history. Siegfried Sassoon, the war poet, immortalizes the pain and anguish experienced during World War I through his poignant verses that echo with raw emotion. Nestled amidst the serene beauty of Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire, England lies Lord Byron's former home - a sanctuary where this enigmatic poet penned some of his most captivating works. In 1930 Berlin, Albert Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore engage in an intellectual discourse that bridges science and poetry - two seemingly disparate realms united by their quest for truth. Hristo Botev, known both as a revolutionary and Bulgarian poet/journalist, emerges as a symbol of resilience against oppression through his powerful words that ignite hope among his people. Dante's Inferno unveils its haunting imagery - suicides tormented by Harpies - reminding us how poets delve into darkness to shed light on human suffering with profound insight. Robert Burns' silhouette portrait captures the essence of Scotland's national bard whose lyrical verses celebrate love, nature, and social justice while resonating with generations past and present. Athena assumes her role as guide to Telemachus in search of Odysseus; this vibrant lithograph reminds us how ancient Greek poets like Homer wove tales rich in mythology that continue to captivate our imagination today. Lesbia tenderly cradles her sparrow in an enchanting painting from 1860.