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Robert Browning was born in Camberwell, England
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Roberts Birthday
In 1825, a cousin gave Browning a collection of shelly’s poetry. He aslo asked that for his thirteenth birthday and declared himself a vegetarian and an atheist in emulation of the poet. -
Starts writing poetry
Robert is influenced by Shelley and begins writing poetry. -
London University
Browning entered London University -
first book published
a fragment of a confession was published -
Robert attends College
Robert attened the University of College London at the age 14 -
Unsuccessful plays
Published his first series of unsuccefull plays, Strafford. -
visits italy
First visit to Italy. -
Robert visits Italy
In 1838 he visited Italy, looking for background for Sordello, a long poem in blank verse,presented as the imaginary biography of the Mantuan bard spoken -
Obscure Poet
Publishes Sordello, a dramatic monologue that established him as being an obsure poet. -
Robert meets Elizabeth
In 1845, Browning met the poet Elizabeth Barrett, six years his elder, who lived as a semi-invalid in her father's house in Wimpole Street, London -
Career decision
Browing deciced to pursue a career as a poet. -
Robert marrys Elizabeth
The marriage was initially secret because Elizabeth's domineering father disapproved of marriage for any of his children. Mr. Barrett disinherited Elizabeth, as he did for each of his children who married: “The Mrs. Browning of popular imagination was a sweet, innocent young woman who suffered endless cruelties -
Roberts son is born
Robert Wiedeman Barrett Browning -
Roberts wife dies
After gradually declining in health for several years, Elizabeth Browning died -
publishes Dramatis Personae
Browning soon moved to London. Browning went on to publish Dramatis Personae -
Publishes Dramatis Personae
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Rejection
Proposes to Lady Ashburton and gets rejected. -
Last publication
Browning publishes his last collection of poems, Asolando. -
Robert dies
robert died at his son's home in Venice, Italy
