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| − | Lord Byron lived from January 22, 1788 to April 19, 1824. He was an English Romantic poet and satirist. | + | Lord Byron lived from January 22, 1788 to April 19, 1824. He was an English Romantic poet and satirist. |
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| + | One of his most important works was [[Don Juan]], a book-length narrative poem. (In Byron's poem, "Juan" is pronounced in its Anglicized form; the opening stanza rhymes "Juan" with "new one" and "true one."). | ||
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| + | In his personal live Byron was notorious for his numerous romantic affairs; his lover, Lady Caroline Lamb, described him as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know." | ||
Revision as of 02:49, December 19, 2006
Lord Byron lived from January 22, 1788 to April 19, 1824. He was an English Romantic poet and satirist.
One of his most important works was Don Juan, a book-length narrative poem. (In Byron's poem, "Juan" is pronounced in its Anglicized form; the opening stanza rhymes "Juan" with "new one" and "true one.").
In his personal live Byron was notorious for his numerous romantic affairs; his lover, Lady Caroline Lamb, described him as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know."