 He introduced Keats to many prominent men in his circle, including the editor of "The Times", Thomas Barnes; the writer Charles Lamb; the conductor Vincent Novello; and the poet John Hamilton Reynolds, who would become a close friend.He was also regularly meeting William Hazlitt, a powerful literary figure of the day.It was a decisive turning point for Keats, establishing him in the public eye as a figure in what Hunt termed "a new school of poetry."