Byron George Gordon
George Gordon Sixth Baron Byron. 1788-1824
British poet acclaimed as one of the leading figures of the romantic movement. The “Byronic hero”—lonely, rebellious, and brooding—first appeared in Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (1812-1818). Among his other works are Manfred (1817) and the epic satire Don Juan (1819-1824). He died while working to secure Greek independence from the Turks.
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- By·ron′ic
adjective
- By·ron′i·cal·ly
adverb
Lord Byron
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