Sonnet 43 (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Elizabeth Barrett Moulton
- First Published: 1850
- Type of Work: Sonnet
- Genres: Poetry, Sonnet
- Subjects: Love or romance, Future, Religion, God, Spiritual life or spirituality, Emotions, Afterlife, Saints or sainthood
The Poem
All the forty-four poems in Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s sonnet sequence Sonnets from the Portuguese were written during the period of courtship that preceded her marriage to Robert Browning. As a whole, Sonnets from the Portuguese is considered one of the finest poetic sequences in literature. It is Sonnet 43, however, often titled “How do I love thee?” from its memorable first words, which is the best-known of the collection; indeed, it is one of the most-quoted love poems in English literature.
Sonnet 43 is an Italian sonnet, a...
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