Zetosophian society

The Zetosophian Society was a literary group which operated in London in the second decade of the 19th century. The Zetosophian (meaning 'I seek wisdom') society was composed of 14 men[1] and included among its membership John Hamilton Reynolds, Benjamin Bailey, and James Rice, all of whom went on to be friends of John Keats, though Keats himself was not a member.[2]

The society worked at providing feedback on each members literary works.[3] Each member was expected to read and write one essay each month.[4] The society disbanded in 1815 after disputes between the members.[3]

References

  1. ^ Cox, Jeffrey N. (2004). Poetry and Politics in the Cockney School. Cambridge University Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-521-60423-0.
  2. ^ "Letter #62: To James Rice, 24 March 1818". The Keats Letters Project. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b "John Hamilton Reynolds". Internet Accuracy Project. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  4. ^ Keats, John; Cook, Elizabeth (2001). John Keats. Oxford University Press. p. 660. ISBN 0-19-284063-0.


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