THE

LIFE,

WRITINGS, OPINIONS,
OPINIONS,

AND

TIMES

OF THE

RIGHT HON. GEORGE GORDON NOEL BYRON,

LORD BYRON;

INCLUDING, IN ITS MOST EXTENSIVE BIOGRAPHY, ANECDOTES, AND MEMOIRS
OF THE LIVES OF THE MOST EMINENT AND ECCENTRIC, PUBLIC AND
NOBLE CHARACTERS AND COURTIERS OF THE PRESENT

POLISHED AND ENLIGHTENED

AGE AND COURT OF

HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FOURTH.
In the course of the Biography is also separately given,

COPIOUS RECOLLECTIONS OF THE LATELY DESTROYED MS.
ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR POSTHUMOUS PUBLICATION,

AND ENTITLED

MEMOIRS OF MY OWN LIFE AND TIMES,

BY THE RIGHT HON. LORD BYRON.

"CREDE BYRON."-Motto of the Byron Family.

"I have, in this rough work, shaped out a man
Whom this beneath world doth embrace and hug
"With amplest entertainment: my free drift

"Halts not particularly, but moves itself
"In a wide sea of wax; no levelled malice

"Infects one comma in the course I hold,

"But flies an eagle flight, bold and forth on,
"Leaving no tract behind."

SHAKSPEARE.-Timon of Athens.

BY, AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN, IN THE GREEK MILITARY SERVICE, AND
COMRADE HIS LORDSHIP

Compiled from authentic Documents and from long personal Acquaintance.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

MATTHEW ILEY, SOMERSET STREET,

PORTMAN SQUARE.

MDCCCXXV.

544364

CONTENTS TO VOLUME IL

CHAPTER I.

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Lord Byron engages in a Literary Controversy with the Rev.

Mr. Bowles respecting the poetic Character of Pope.-

Sheridan's Anecdote of Mr. Whitbread.-Lord Byoyn's

Historical Tragedy of " Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice."

-"The Prophecy of Dante," a Poem.-His Visit to Ra-

venna.-An Occurrence in that City hastens Lord Byron's

departure from thence.-He embarks for Cyprus........ 1

CHAPTER. II.

Lord Byron brings out three dramatic pieces at once:

"Sardanapalus,"" The Two Foscari,"-and a Mystery,

entitled "Cain ;" the latter work pirated: and on a mo-

tion to stop the sale, the Lord High Chancellor refuses,

alledging that the work is of an improper tendency. Lord

Byron vindicates his publisher, and takes the blame

wholly on himself.-The Rev. Mr. Styles preaches and

publishes against Lord Byron's Cain and other works.-

He is reminded of Esop's Fable of the Ass and the

Sick Lion....

CHAPTER III.

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Lord Byron engages in another literary controversy with

Mr. Southey, the Poet Laureat.-Mr. Southey attacks

Lord B. in his Preface to a Poem, "The Vision of Judg-

ment."-Lord B. replies in an Appendix to "Marino

Faliero."-Mr. Southey rejoins in the Newspapers, and

Lord Byron sur-rejoins in a periodical publication, "The

Liberal." Mr. Southey's Poem, "The Vision of Judg.

ment," and Lord Byron's Parody on it, also called "The

Vision of Judgment."-The publisher of the latter indicted

for a Libel, and found guilty.-Sentence on him.—A

word to the wise, to Mr. Southey, if he will take it...... 74