Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Robert Browning met his future-wife Elizabeth Barrett after she wrote a poem admiring his work. Elizabeth's dad was not a fan, though, so they had to elope. (Source)
By the time he was fourteen, Browning knew Latin, Greek, and French. So... what have you been up to lately? (Source)
In 1881, folks were so into Browning's work that they founded an official fan club: the Browning Society. (Source)