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This episode is the first of two episodes devoted to the life and works of Lord Byron  - one of the greatest poets of all time.   As a youth, Edgar Poe frequently copied Lord Byron's style (and unique attitude) until Poe found his own voice.

00:00 Introduction 
02:50 Byron and Poe’s styles
05:45 Women in Byron’s life
08:33 Byron’s’ early life
12:53 Becoming a Baron
13:59 Byron’s opinions
17:25 Life at Harrow
18:17 Poe and Chaworth
20:34 Life and loves at Cambridge
23:57 Byron’s characteristics
26:05 Epitaph to a Dog
30:40 To a Lady, On Being Asked My Resons for Quitting England
31:45 Life in Turkey
33:45 Poe and The Doom (long distance swimming)
35:33 Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage and instant fame
38:38 Sources and Outro

• Learn about Lord Byron’s love of animals
• Learn about the horrifying abuse of Lord Byron while a child.
• Learn about how Lord Byron got around college rules
• Decide if you think Lord Byron was a nice person!

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