Robert Browning (1812-1889)
Born in London; educated privately. 
Went to Italy in 1838 for the first time. 
Met Elizabeth Barrett in May of 1845; secretly married on September 12. 
Lived in Florence in 1847-49; son born in 1849. 
Elizabeth died on June 29, 1861; Browning returned to England. 
The Ring and the Book (1868-69): 12 Books, 21,116 lines.