sertation on Italian literature; his antiquarian knowledge; his sensibility. Lord Byron's time of and facility for writing; his few corrections and surprising memory; his conversational ta- lent; his unreserve and sincerity; his impa- tience of prolixity and distaste for argument; his tendency to extremes; his inconsistency in Lord Byron's attack of indolence; his impaired digestion; his indulgence in wine and Hol- lands. Alleged source of his inspiration: the true Hippocrene. The Author takes leave of Lord Byron. Sketch of Lord Byron's charac- ter. Parallel between Alfieri and Lord Byron. The latter's pride of ancestry, and independence of character; his political sentiments: the Mi- chael Angelo of poetry. True poetical inspira- tion. The poetical merits of Lord Byron's works. Invidious cognomen of the Satanic school of poetry. The real direction of his Lordship's satire; his respect for moral liberty; general tendency of his writings; his defiance of party abuse. Applicability to Lord Byron of Raleigh's The high admiration of the Germans for Lord Lord Byron's. Letter from Lord Byron to Monsieur Beyle, chiefly relative to Sir Walter Scott. Some account of Lord Byron's residence in Greece. His last moments. Greek Pro- clamation on the death of his Lordship. Fune- CONVERSATIONS OF LORD BYRON. I WENT to Italy late in the Autumn of 1821, for the benefit of my health. Lord Byron, accompanied by Mr. Rogers as far as Florence, had passed on a few days before me, and was already at Pisa when I arrived. His travelling equipage was rather a singular one, and afforded a strange catalogue for the Dogana: seven servants, five carriages, nine horses, a monkey, a bull-dog and a mastiff, two cats, three pea-fowls and some hens, (I do not B know whether I have classed them in order of rank,) formed part of his live stock; and all his books, consisting of a very large library of modern works, (for he bought all the best that came out,) together with a vast quantity of furniture, might well be termed, with Cæsar, impediments." 66 I had long formed a wish to see and be acquainted with Lord Byron; but his known refusal at that time to receive the visits of strangers, even of some who brought him letters of introduction from the most intimate friend he had, and a prejudice excited against his own countrymen by a late insult, would have deterred me from seeking an interview with him, had not the proposal come from himself, in consequence of his hearing Shelley speak of me. J 20th NOVEMBER. "This is the Lung' Arno. He has hired the Lanfranchi palace for |