Lord Byron Flashcards
Early life of Byron
Until 10 lived poor with mother, then inherited Barony then privately educated
Where did Byron move too once inherited his Barony
Newsted Abbey
What language did Byron learn whilst at Harrow private school
Ancient Greek
Rebellion?
Led rebellion against school master who he felt was socially beneath him
Cambridge
Attended trinity college, Cambridge where accumulated debts approx £225,000 today
Hedonism
Self indulgent- extravagant drinker/ love affairs/ rumour sexual half sister
Hours of idleness
Self-published this 3rd collection of poems which received critical reviews, was mortified, got drunk, contemplated suicide
English Barre and Scotch Reviewers
His satirical work created distance him & literary establishment. Even criticised Wordsworth
Byron and Keats
Disliked work and thought shouldn’t have taken to poetry
Carnival in Italy
‘So we’ll go no more a roving’ writer after Byron and friends attended large carnival in Italy
21st Century Feminism
Critiques Byron, his sword/sheath imaginary implies women nameless conquests of male lust. Deemed possessive
Homosexuality
Said to have had relations with both men and women
Annabella Milbank
Had daughter Ada Lovelace but signed deed separation. Left England and never saw wife or daughter again.
Greek politics 1821
Greek war independence broke outthink sympathy from Europe due to their education and legacy
Byron and Greek Independence
In London there was a Greek Committee formed and represented by Byron.
He contributed large sum of his money and travelled there, was no military commander but brought support to Greek cause
