George Gordon Byron was born in London, on January 22, 1788 in an ancient but rather poor aristocratic family. At the age of eleven he inherited the title and estates of his great - uncle. Byron was educated at Harrow and then at Cambridge. When still an undergraduate he published a little volume of verse entitled "Hours of Idleness." In 1813 - 1816 Byron published several romantic poems, the so-called oriental cycle. It included such poems "The Giaour", "The …
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…about Byron himself. It combines almost all elements of Byron's poetry - humor and sarcasm, sentimentality and adventures, it shows his attitude towards higher society, and it also has the spirit of rebellion. <Tab/>I think Byron's poetry have been admired by generations of readers and will be admired by people further because of nature, brilliant satire, charming lyrics, the richness of the usual imagery and as well as revolutionary pathos.