Was he actually insightful or just a whiny little shit?
well both
>>8768368
>>8768362
So he was an insightful little shit then?
>insightful
why are you reading poetry?
>Dream thou - and from thy sleep
>Then wake to weep
Sounds pretty whiny to me, but somehow he still got away with it.
>>8767749
Second best is first worst.
More insightful than most of his contemporaries.
If the insights in his poetry don't convince you, read his political essays. " The necessity of atheism" is worth a read.