Poet
Robert Browning
Perfected the dramatic monologue, in which a speaker gives himself away without noticing. My Last Duchess is the standard example.
Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright whose dramatic monologues put him high among the Victorian poets. He was noted for irony, characterisation, dark humour, social commentary, historical settings and challenging vocabulary and syntax.
- Born
- 1812-05-07, London, EnglandA Thursday
- Died
- 1889-12-12, Venice, ItalyA Thursday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1812-05-07, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 16°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 28°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 21°55′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 1°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 10°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 4°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 7°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 21°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 12°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 19°08′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1889-12-12, Venice, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 20°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 15°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 18°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 3°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 25°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 2°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 5°39′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Robert Browning was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.