When John Keats writes, "Of thee I hear" and "So thou wast blind!" he is referring to ________________________.
A) John Milton
B) Alfred Lord Tennyson
C) Odysseus
D) Homer

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Keats refers to Homer, the ancient Greek poet traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, both of which are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. The references to hearing and blindness allude to the tradition that Homer was a blind bard, a common belief in antiquity and later periods.

When John Keats Writes, "Of Thee I Hear" and "So