Keats in The Examiner

When I read John Keats' sonnet, 'On First Looking into Chapman's Homer,' in its original context that it was published in, I am curious to know why Leigh Hunt included this poem into his article and not something to show off Keats as a qualified poet and as an individual. 'On First Looking' first appeared in an article of the Examiner in December 1816 by editor of the newspaper, Leigh Hunt. The sole purpose of the article is to advertise three young and promising English writers, PB Shelley, JH Reynolds, and John Keats, and to acknowledge them as being contributors and promoters of a new school of poetry that had recently emerged. This new school seems to be only centered around the revival of real Nature. However, I found it odd that Hunt, when introducing the poem, did so with criticism. He first points out an incorrect rhyme, then vagueness in a phrase, and then lastly calling only the first 6 lines excellent. Perhaps Hunt just needs some assistance in his promoting tactics. Only after reading this article a few times do I see the subtleties in Hunt's purpose. In this sonnet, Keats' embraces the new school ideal of Nature almost innocently through his youthful ('To put a spirit of youth in every thing.') admiration of Chapman's translation of Homer. Chapman is able to give new light to Homer's writings in the eyes of Keats. Keats describes this affect on him in his poem by comparing it to discovering a new planet or ocean.