Byron

Overview

George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), English Romantic poet (Wikipedia, «Lord Byron»; Mon Journal t.4 index «Byron (George, Gordon, Noël, baron), poète : 173»; t.7 «Byron : 26»; t.9 «Byron (lord) : 111»).

Relevance to Marie

Byron is one of the English poets she reads and quotes as a measure.

• 9 October 1874. Among her purchases in Nice: «les œuvres de Byron et de Shakespeare» (024.0274).
• 5 January 1876. Writing in her diary she says: «Qu'ai-je à dire après Byron ?» (051.0409), a one-line paragraph.
• 19 May 1883. In a list of great men's physical defects: «Byron était boiteux, Gambetta borgne et Jean-Jacques à moitié sourd» (099.0486).

References in Diary

• 1874-10-09 (024.0274); 1876-01-05 (051.0409); 1883-05-19 (099.0486).