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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. — John Keats · Smartyfair

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

John Keats1795–1821 · poet · 1800s EnglandJohn Keats was an English Romantic poet who wrote beautifully about beauty, nature, and the shortness of life.5 quotes

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Something beautiful keeps making you happy long after you first see it.

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How sure this is: 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Endymion, Book I, line 1, 1818 (John Keats)
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 20 August 2026
gutenberg.orgChecked using claude-fable-5, 21 August 2026Endymion (1818), Book I, line 1 — primary text on Project Gutenberg (original spelling 'a joy for ever')

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