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THE

POETICAL WORKS

OF

LORD BYRON.

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LONDON:

PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO.

NEW-STREET SQUARE.

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Chronology of Lord Byron's Life and Works.

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for the cure of his lameness.

1799-(11).

Removed to London, and placed under the care of
Dr. Baillie.

Jan.

Feb.

Becomes the pupil of Dr. Glennie at Dulwich.

1800-(12.)

Is sent to Harrow School.

1803-(15).

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3. Proceeds by sea to Prevesa.-10. Driven on the
coast of Suli.-12. Writes, in passing the Ambra-
cian gulf, Through cloudless skies, in silvery
sheen.'-13. Sails down the gulf of Arta. - 14.
Reaches Utraikey.-15. Traverses Acarnania. —
21. Reaches Missolonghi. And, 25. Patras.
4. Leaves Patras.-14. Passes across the gulf of
Lepanto. 18. Visits Mount Parnassus, Castri,
and Delphi.-22. Thebes.-25. Arrives at Athens.

1810-(ætat. 22).

Spends ten weeks in visiting the monuments of Athens; making occasional excursions to several parts of Attica. -Writes, The spell is broke, the charm is flown!'-' Lines in the Travellers' Book at Orchomenus.' And Maid of Athens, ere we part.'

March 5. Leaves Athens for Smyrna.-7. Visits ruins the of Ephesus.-28. Concludes, at Smyrna, the second canto of Childe Harold.'

Passes the vacation at Nottingham and Annesley. April 11. Leaves Smyrna for Constantinople. Visits the

And forms an attachment to Miss Chaworth.

1808-(20).

Troad.

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June

1806- (18).

July

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Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

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May

July

Aug.

1. Death of his Mother.

Oct.

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1809-(21).

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Writes One struggle more and I am free.'-'When
time, or soon or late, shall bring.'-' And thou art
dead, as young as fair.'

27. Makes his first speech in the House of Lords.-
29. Publishes the two first cantos of Childe Ha- |
rold.'

March. Commits a new edition of English Bards,' &c. to
the flames.Writes, If sometimes in the haunts
of men.'
- On a Cornelian Heart which was
broken.' Lines to a Lady weeping.'- And,
The Chain I gave!'

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sepulchral stone.' 'Oh, Lady! when I left the April 19. Writes Lines on a blank leaf of The Pleasures

shore.'-21. Leaves Malta.-29. Lands at Prevesa. 1. Proceeds to Solara, Arta, and Joannini. - 9. Leaves Joannini for Zitza. - Composes, during a thunder-storm, Chill and mirk is the nightly blast.-11. Reaches Tepaleen.-12. Is introduced to Ali Pacha.-26. Returns to Joannini.-31. Begins the first canto of Childe Harold.'

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

of Memory.'

Writes Address on the Opening of Drury Lane
Theatre.'

Writes The Waltz; an Apostrophic Hymn.'- And,
A Parenthetical Address by Dr. Plaglary.'
Writes Address to Time.'-And Thou art not
false, but thou art fickle!'

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