So, how much do you really know about Keats?

[Saturn]

Okay I've guessed, racked my brains, and spent half an hour reading every reference to Brown in my copy of the letters.

I give up

[Malia]

I'll give you a hint. He mentioned this to (I believe) Fanny Brawne--it was either Fanny Brawne or Fanny Keats--while he was convalescing after his first heamorrige in January 1820. (That'll help wheedle down the number of letters you have to go through )

[Saturn]

Okay it was that he spilt blackcurrant jelly on the book and tried to lick it off

As for the creation...

The word purplue which appears in.....

[Malia]

You're right, Saturn
He spilt jelly on the book (what a clumsy boy ) and created the word "purplue".

[Credo Buffa]

I've been "artistically" inspired by this latest trivia question. Check it out: http://rampantwhistler.livejournal.com/110438.html

[Saturn]

I've been "artistically" inspired by this latest trivia question. Check it out: http://rampantwhistler.livejournal.com/110438.html

Very interesting - is this your own site Credo or a kind of on-line diary?

I like coining words myself 'melancholody' being my favourite - a cross between melancholy and melody

I was trying to describe a piece of music I think and this just came into my head. I think it's on my list of names if I ever form a band

[Credo Buffa]

Very interesting - is this your own site Credo or a kind of on-line diary?

Yup, this is my "online diary" though it's really much more random than that . Actually, Livejournal is almost more a way of life. . . but I won't get into that.

I like coining words myself 'melancholody' being my favourite - a cross between melancholy and melody

I was trying to describe a piece of music I think and this just came into my head. I think it's on my list of names if I ever form a band

So how do you define "melancholody'? A melancholy melody, I suppose?

[Malia]

Those are great icons, Credo Buffa I especially like the one that says "oops". If Keats only knew how inspiring he can be!

Speaking of new words, my favorite "creation" is 'fantabulous' (of course that is a cross between fantastic and fabulous).

[Saturn]

So how do you define "melancholody'? A melancholy melody, I suppose?

Yes precisely

[Credo Buffa]

OK, so who's got the next question?

[Malia]

Saturn answered my Ben Johnson question, so he has the next turn

[Saturn]

Right here you go:

When Keats was in Rome he once asked Brown to write to him about Fanny Brawne as he dared not wriote to her in his wretchedness.

He asked Brown to put a sign on his letter if she was well.

What was the sign?

[Malia]

The sign was: +
(Ok, if I know that one off the top of my head, I've been reading Keats's letters waaay too much! )
Poor guy--it's so painful to think of his days in Rome. . .but, wow, what a story!

[Saturn]

Correct - just re-reading that letter was painful - so tragic

Now your turn

[Malia]

Okay, keeping with the theme of tragic scenes , here's a biographical piece of trivia:

When Keats was staying at Hunt's house in the summer of 1820, Hunt saw Keats looking out the window one day in a manner "more alarming than usual". He decided they go out for a drive. Once they reached Well Walk, they got out of the carriage and sat together on a familiar bench where Keats used to sit with his brother Tom in happier days. What, according to Hunt's account, did Keats do and say as they sat on the bench together?

(I'm looking for a specific action and specific words Hunt quotes Keats as having said.)

Good luck!