The Romantic Life of Lord Byron

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George Gordon Byron and Romanticism

The life of George Gordon Byron began at a transition period in history during which people were embracing a new philosophy in clear departure from the classical conservative norms - the romantic age . Born in 1788 to a carefree father and a Scot heiress , his early life set the stage for his later escapades . Both his life as well as his works is laced with strong elements of romanticism as discussed in this

Early in his life , Byron was faced

with a lameness for which he developed a radical sensitivity (Biography of Lord Byron . This evoked deep emotion which must have shaped his way of thinking as well as influenced his early poems . Emotion is one feature of romanticism glimpsed from his early life . Another demonstration of romanticism in Byron 's life can be seen in his restlessness that provoked the Child Harold 's pilgrimage . Exotic places held a supreme position in his imagination . It is worth noting that distant places as well as times occupied an important position with romantics

Later in is life , Byron exposed his revolutionary indications through his association with Counts Ruggero and Pietro Gamba who aimed at releasing Italy from Australian domination (Biography of Lord Byron Additionally , in 1723 he acted as the agent for London committee whose purpose was to achieve independence for Greek . Revolutionary energies were a prominent characteristic of Romanticism

As an artist and a poet . Byron 's work resonates with elements of Romanticism . Longing for exotic places and times is a theme captured in most of his poems like Canto the First where he says of the Harold

Apart he stalked in joyless reverie

And from his native land resolved to go

And visit scorching climes beyond the sea (Childe Harold 's Pilgrimage . Verse VI

The poems tell of the restless soul seeking adventure from without the native bs and exotic places . In his reference to God and Christ Byron shows a limited piety and reverence . This was a departure from the norms of his time . Byron created the Byronic hero - a young , restless and somewhat melancholic man who did not play by the rules . The hero was popular with a section of the population especially aristocratic women who felt that the hero fanned their fancies

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Biography of Lord Byron . Retrieved on 20th September 2008 from

HYPERLINK "http /www .geocities .com /paris /leftbank /3040 /life .htm http /www .geocities .com /paris /leftbank /3040 /life .htm

Gutenberg EBook . Childe Harold 's Pilgrimage by Lord Byron . Retrieved on 20th September

2008 from : HYPERLINK "http /www .gutenberg .org /dirs /etext04 /chpl10h .htm http /www .gutenberg .org /dirs /etext04 /chpl10h .htm

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