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.