Byron's Poetical Works

by Lord Byron

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Tags: Classics, Poetry

ISBN-13:9780192810687

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PREFACE TO THE POEMS.
some emendations, and has been supplemented by additional variants.
Maggiore'.
the sentences as they occur.
marked 'MS. erased'.
Poems and plays are given, so far as possible, in chronological order.
sixth volume.
"the numbers came," but who wisely abstained from printing them ...

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Reviewed by sidmary on Dec 11, 2010

To Eliza -Byron's Poetical Works

I was having a pretty enjoyable time reading this book before i came to installment 30/164. The poem is downright blasphemous, and projects religious intolerance. It upset me to think that such a renowned poet can be so close-minded and biased when talking of another sect. As for the accusations on the Prophet and the religion: it shows the poets absolute ignorance of its true teachings. Poems like these should be condemned, and i'm only too sorry if this wasn't done during the time of the poet. This poem brought down all my opinion of him.