Escape with me to the Piazza di Spagna, right in the heart of Rome, Italy.
One of the most moving literary visits you can make is to the Keats-Shelley House in Rome. It is in one of the small rooms there that Keats died, with the sounds of the fountains down below, and all the life and bustle on the steps reminding him of all of the joys of life he would lose when he died from tuberculosis.
Located beside the majestic Spanish Steps on the Piazza di Spagna, this historic building now serves as a museum housing an extensive collection of manuscripts, letters, and memorabilia associated with both poets and other writers of the time, offering visitors an intimate glimpse into their lives and works. It also has one of the finest libraries of Romantic literature in the world, to which thousands of volumes are added every year.
To stand in the little room where Keats died is such an emotional experience. Come and share it with me.
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