his continual posing as the hero in his own verse mar the true poetic qualities ofmany ofhis longer works. Byron's poetry won great popularity both at home and abroad.Although today Shelley and Keats are given a highe place as poets,in their own time,they were largely unknown. while Byron was read all over Europe and was hailed as a champion of liberty.His works exerted a very powerful influence on the literature of France,Germany,Italy and Russia,and were translated into all European languages.He still remains one of the most influential Romantic poets to foreign readers. Byronic hero A theme that pervades much of Byron's work is that of the Byronic hero,an idealized but flawed character whose attributes include: 10 1)being a rebel:2)having a distaste for social institutions:3) being an exile;4)expressing a lack of respect for rank and privilege;5)having great talent;6)hiding an unsavoury past; 7)being highly passionate;8)ultimately,being self-destructive One of Byron's most popular works in his lifetime,the closet play Manfred,was loosely modeled on Goethe's anti-hero
his continual posing as the hero in his own verse mar the true poetic qualities of many of his longer works. Byron’s poetry won great popularity both at home and abroad. Although today Shelley and Keats are given a higher place as poets, in their own time, they were largely unknown, while Byron was read all over Europe and was hailed as a champion of liberty. His works exerted a very powerful influence on the literature of France, Germany, Italy and Russia, and were translated into all European languages. He still remains one of the most influential Romantic poets to foreign readers. Byronic hero A theme that pervades much of Byron's work is that of the Byronic hero, an idealized but flawed character whose attributes include: 1) being a rebel; 2) having a distaste for social institutions; 3) being an exile; 4) expressing a lack of respect for rank and privilege; 5) having great talent; 6) hiding an unsavoury past; 7) being highly passionate; 8) ultimately, being self-destructive One of Byron's most popular works in his lifetime, the closet play Manfred, was loosely modeled on Goethe's anti-hero, 10’
Faust Byron's influence was manifested by many authors and artists of the Romantic movement during the 19th century and beyond.An example of such a hero is Heathcliff from Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. Ⅲ Epistle to augusta My sister!my sweet sister!ifa name Dearer and purer were,it should be thine Mountainsand seas divideus,but I claim 10 No tears,but tenderness to answer mine: Go where I will,to me thou art the same A loved regret which I would not resign. There yet aretwo things in my destiny,- A world to roam through,and a home with thee 书寄奥古斯达 ◆我的姐姐！我亲密的姐姐！假如有 ◆比这更亲更纯的名称，它该说给你： ◆千山万水隔开了我们，但我要求 ◆不是你的泪，而是回答我的情谊。 ◆无论我漂泊何方，你在我的心头 ◆永远是一团珍爱的情愫，一团痛惜
Faust. Byron's influence was manifested by many authors and artists of the Romantic movement during the 19th century and beyond. An example of such a hero is Heathcliff from Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights. III. Epistle to augusta My sister! my sweet sister! if a name Dearer and purer were, it should be thine; Mountains and seas divide us, but I claim No tears, but tenderness to answer mine: Go where I will, to me thou art the same - A loved regret which I would not resign. There yet are two things in my destiny, - A world to roam through, and a home with thee. 书寄奥古斯达 我的姐姐！我亲密的姐姐！假如有 比这更亲更纯的名称，它该说给你： 千山万水隔开了我们，但我要求 不是你的泪，而是回答我的情谊。 无论我漂泊何方，你在我的心头 永远是一团珍爱的情愫，一团痛惜。 10’
◆呵，我这余生还有两件事情留给我 ◆或漂游世界，或与你共享家庭之乐 Stanzas to Augusta Though the day ofmy destiny'sover, And the star ofmy fate hath declined, Thy soft heart refusedto discover o The faults which so many could find; Though thy soul with my grief was acquainted, It shrunk not to share it with me, And the love which my spirit hathpainted It never hath found but in thee. 给奥古斯达的诗章 虽然我的多事之秋已经过去， 我命运的星宿却逐渐暗淡， 你的柔情的心却拒绝承认 许多人已经看出的缺点： 虽然你的心熟知我的悲哀， 它却毫不畏缩和我分尝： 呵，我的灵魂所描绘的爱情 哪里去找？除非是在你心上
呵，我这余生还有两件事情留给我—— 或漂游世界，或与你共享家庭之乐。 Stanzas to Augusta Though the day of my destiny's over, And the star of my fate hath declined, Thy soft heart refused to discover The faults which so many could find; Though thy soul with my grief was acquainted, It shrunk not to share it with me, And the love which my spirit hath painted It never hath found but in thee. 给奥古斯达的诗章 一 虽然我的多事之秋已经过去， 我命运的星宿却逐渐暗淡， 你的柔情的心却拒绝承认 许多人已经看出的缺点； 虽然你的心熟知我的悲哀， 它却毫不畏缩和我分尝； 呵，我的灵魂所描绘的爱情 哪里去找？除非是在你心上。 10’
IV.Major works: Childe Harold's Pilgrimage The Vision of Judgment Manfred 5 Don Juan Cain V.Selected readings: She Walks in Beauty This is by far the most quoted poem of Lord Byron's.It wa inspired by Mrs.Wilmot,Byron's cousin,when he saw her wearinga spangled dressat Lady Sitwell's party in June.1814. 10 Byron's friend,James W.Webster,had written about the event: "I did take him to Lady Sitwell's party in Seymour Road.He there for the first time saw his cousin,the Beautiful Mrs Wilmot.When we returned to his rooms in Albany,he said little,but desired Fletcher to give him a tumbler of Brandy. which he drank at once to Mrs.Wilmot's health,then retired to rest,and was,I heard afterwards,in a sad state all night. The next day he wrote those charming lines upon her-She walks in Beauty like the Night. She walks in beauty,like the night
IV. Major works: Childe Harold's Pilgrimage The Vision of Judgment Manfred Don Juan Cain V. Selected readings: She Walks in Beauty This is by far the most quoted poem of Lord Byron's. It was inspired by Mrs. Wilmot, Byron's cousin, when he saw her wearing a spangled dress at Lady Sitwell's party in June, 1814. Byron's friend, James W. Webster, had written about the event : "I did take him to Lady Sitwell's party in Seymour Road. He there for the first time saw his cousin, the Beautiful Mrs. Wilmot. When we returned to his rooms in Albany, he said little, but desired Fletcher to give him a tumbler of Brandy, which he drank at once to Mrs. Wilmot's health, then retired to rest, and was, I heard afterwards, in a sad state all night. The next day he wrote those charming lines upon her -She walks in Beauty like the Night. " She walks in beauty, like the night 5’ 10’