the Pacific Tone The tone of the poem is respectful and awe-struck The speaker expresses his admiration for Chapman's translation and the beauty of Homer's epic poetry He uses elevated language to convey his sense of wonder and amazement Imagery The poem contains rich and vivid imagery that captures the speaker's sense of discovery and wonder For example the speaker compares his experience of reading Chapman's translation to that of a star-gazer who discovers a new planet or a sailor who sees a new land Keats says Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken Allusions The poem contains several allusions to classical literature and mythology For example the speaker mentions the realms of gold mentioned in a poem by Spanish poet Luis de Cam es and the wide-domed universe mentioned in a passage from Keats's own Endymion Language The language of the poem is ornate and elevated with a number of poetic devices such as metaphor simile and personification The poem contains several memorable lines such as Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken and Yet did I never breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold Historical Context The poem was written during a time when there was a renewed interest in the classics and a revival of interest in Homer's epic poetry Keats was part of a literary circle that included Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron who were also interested in classical literature and mythology Literary Influence The poem has been influential in the history of English literature and has been praised for its musicality imagery and sense of wonder The poem has been studied by scholars and has been an inspiration to poets such as T S Eliot Summary The poem is about Keats first experience reading a translation of Homer's epic poems by George Chapman The poem describes Keats's excitement and awe upon discovering the beauty and power of Homer's works through Chapman's translation Keats compares the experience to that of explorers discovering new lands or stargazers discovering new constellations in the sky In termination On First Looking into Chapman's Homer is a beautiful and inspiring poem that captures the transformative power of literature The poem has a rich and complex language that captures the speaker's sense of wonder and amazement and it has been influential in the history of English literature