Born 1788.—Died 1824.—George III.—George IV.

A poet, whose magnificent and musical language and passionate power conceal the want of principle and poverty of heart of most of his poems. Childe Harold is the most celebrated of his works, The Prisoner of Chillon and The Bride of Abydos, the best in aim. Lord Byron’s life was a bad one. He died at Missolonghi, in Greece.