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Hours of Idleness

Hours of Idleness

By: George Gordon Lord Byron
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Hours of Idleness was Byron's first book of poems published when he was only 19. In it he experiments with various poetic styles and provides translations of, and poems written in imitation of, earlier mainly classical poets. The book received strong criticism on publication to which Byron responded with his poem English Bards and Scotch Reviewers. (Summary by Alan Mapstone)Copyright Single Author Genre Art Biological Sciences Literary History & Criticism Science
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  • Hours of Idleness - George Gordon Lord Byron

    Hours of Idleness - George Gordon Lord Byron
    Jul 8 2026
    Hours of Idleness was Byron's first book of poems published when he was only 19. In it he experiments with various poetic styles and provides translations of, and poems written in imitation of, earlier mainly classical poets. The book received strong criticism on publication to which Byron responded with his poem English Bards and Scotch Reviewers. (Summary by Alan Mapstone)
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