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George Gordon, Lord Byron (view source)
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One of his most important works was [[Don Juan]], a book-length narrative poem. (In Byron's poem, "Juan" is pronounced in its Anglicized form; the opening stanza rhymes "Juan" with "new one" and "true one.").
One of his most important works was [[Don Juan]], a book-length narrative poem. (In Byron's poem, "Juan" is pronounced in its Anglicized form; the opening stanza rhymes "Juan" with "new one" and "true one.").
One of his most familiar poems, ''She Walks in Beauty,'' opens:
:She walks in beauty, like the night
::Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
:And all that 's best of dark and bright
::Meet in her aspect and her eyes:
In his personal live Byron was notorious for his numerous romantic affairs; his lover, Lady Caroline Lamb, described him as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know."
In his personal live Byron was notorious for his numerous romantic affairs; his lover, Lady Caroline Lamb, described him as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know."