February 14, 2012 by Gary Price
From the AP (via SeattlePI.com) “I love your verses with all my heart, dear MissĀ Barrett …” So begins the first love letter to 19th-century poet Elizabeth Barrett from her future husband, fellow poet Robert Browning. Their 573 love letters, which capture their courtship, their blossoming love and their forbidden marriage, have long fascinated scholars and […]