Of course Keats isn’t alluding to contemporary literature, but to works that have lasted long enough that one can be confident their popularity isn’t limited to a particular moment.
In that instance, yes; but these are the Romantics we’re talking about. They referenced each other all the time.
Pop culture references are not a new thing. They just stop being pop after a certain amount of time passes.
Of course Keats isn’t alluding to contemporary literature, but to works that have lasted long enough that one can be confident their popularity isn’t limited to a particular moment.
In that instance, yes; but these are the Romantics we’re talking about. They referenced each other all the time.
Pop culture references are not a new thing. They just stop being pop after a certain amount of time passes.