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Byronic

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By·ron  (brn), George Gordon. Sixth Baron Byron of Rochdale. 1788-1824.
British poet acclaimed as one of the leading figures of the romantic movement. The "Byronic hero"lonely, rebellious, and broodingfirst appeared in Manfred (1817). Among his other works are Childe Harold (1812-1818), The Prisoner of Chillon (1816), and the epic satire Don Juan (1819-1824). Byron was notorious for his love affairs and unconventional lifestyle. He died while working to secure Greek independence from the Turks.
By·ronic (b-rnk) adj.
By·roni·cal·ly adv.
Byronic [baɪˈrɒnɪk]
adj
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of or relating to George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron, the British Romantic poet (1788-1824)
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) dark and romantically brooding
Byronically  adv
Byronism  n


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His imagination and the books he had read had inspired in him a desire for the Byronic attitude; and he was torn between a morbid self-consciousness and a conviction that he owed it to himself to be gallant.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
But in spite of all this melodramatic clap-trap the romances, like 'Childe Harold,' are filled with the tremendous Byronic passion, which, as in 'Childe Harold,' lends great power alike to their narrative and their description.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
But there came a time when Laurie ceased to worship at many shrines, hinted darkly at one all-absorbing passion, and indulged occasionally in Byronic fits of gloom.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
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