byron context Flashcards
1
Q
what did he mark?
A
start of the 2nd generation
2
Q
what illness did he suffer from?
A
suffered deformity in right foot known as ‘club foot’ - failure for bones to form properly
3
Q
what high position did he have?
A
in the HOL and supported the catholic emancipation
4
Q
how did he suffer as a homosexual?
A
he got rejected by a 16 year old
5
Q
where did he move and why?
A
he moved to Greece to fight in war
6
Q
what are his key themes?
A
aging overpowering youth, individual, life’s transient pleasure and deaths inevitability, nature & humanity, legacy, value of classical culture
7
Q
when was Byron alive?
A
1788-1824
