Chronology of Lord Byron's Life and Works. 1803-(15). 3. Proceeds by sea to Prevesa.-10. Driven on the 1810-(ætat. 22). Spends ten weeks in visiting the monuments of Athens; making occasional excursions to several parts of Attica. Writes, The spell is broke, the charm is flown!' Lines in the Travellers' Book at Orchomenus.'- And Maid of Athens, ere we part.' March 5. Leaves Athens for Smyrna.-7. Visits ruins the of Ephesus.-28. Concludes, at Smyrna, the second canto of Childe Harold.' Passes the vacation at Nottingham and Annesley. April 11. Leaves Smyrna for Constantinople. Visits the And forms an attachment to Miss Chaworth. 1809-(21). Troad. 14. Departs from Constantinople. 19. Reaches Makes a tour of the Morea, and visits Velay Pacha. May June Oct. 1807 — (19). March Publishes Hours of Idleness.' See Fac Similes, No. I. Jan. Oct. Begins an epic, to be entitled Bosworth Field.'- Feb. 1808 - (20). Jan. Aug. S Passes his time between the dissipations of Cam- Sep. Takes up his residence at Newstead. - Forms the May Writes One struggle more and I am free.'-' When time, or soon or late, shall bring.'-' And thou art dead, as young as fair.' 27. Makes his first speech in the House of Lords.29. Publishes the two first cantos of Childe Harold.' March. Commits a new edition of English Bards,' &c. to the flames. Writes, If sometimes in the haunts of men.'- On a Cornelian Heart which was broken.'' Lines to a Lady weeping.' And, The Chain I gave !' Sep. 1. Lands at Malta.-14. Writes As o'er the cold Oct. Nov. 19. Writes Lines on a blank leaf of The Pleasures Writes Address on the Opening of Drury Lane Writes The Waltz; an Apostrophic Hymn.'- And, Aug. Sep. Oct. Begins the third canto of Childe Harold.' Sep. Finishes The Deformed Transformed.'- Writes the ninth, tenth, and eleventh cantos of Don Juan.' Removes to Genoa. July. Sep. Oct. Nov. Finishes the third canto of Childe Harold.'Writes Monody on the Death of Sheridan.'. Stanzas to Augusta, Though the Day of my Destiny.' The Dream.'-Darkness.' 'Churchill's Grave.'-' Prometheus.'-' Could I remount.'- Epistle to Augusta, My Sister, my sweet Sister.' And, Sonnet to Lake Leman.' Makes a tour of the Bernese Alps. -Writes Lines on hearing that Lady Byron was ill.' And begins Manfred.' Leaves Switzerland for Italy. Takes up his residence at Venice. Feb. Writes The Island.'- And more cantos of Don Juan.' April. Turns his views towards Greece. Translates Romance Muy Doloroso,' &c.; and Sonetto di Vittorelli.'-Writes Lines on the Bust of Helen by Canova.'- Bright be the Place of any Soul.' -And They say that Hope is Happiness.'- Studies the Armenian language. Reaches Argostoli.-Makes an excursion to Ithaca.-Waits at Cephalonia the arrival of the Greek fleet. 1824-(36). 5. Arrives at Missolonghi.-22. Writes Lines on completing my Thirty-sixth Year.'-30. Is appointed commander-in-chief of an expedition against Lepanto. 15. Is seized with a convulsive fit. See Fac Similes, No. IV. Feb. April 9. His last Illness. FACSIMILES OF LORD BYRON'S HAND WRITING AT VARIOUS PERIODS OF HIS LIFE. 1At-Harrow in 1803. 11 From the Giaour 1813. first draft. The last of doom نگه نه I Nothingness Before Corruptions cantering finger, That divells with all but Spirit there_ And ale not-now but for that sad shrouded eye That fires not - pleads not _ weeps not now_ but for that we chilling from. Whose touch tells of Mortality As if to him it Und curdles to the Gazer's heart could impart The doom he only looks upon, Це 1 little you We still might doubt To fair 20 calm softly sealed The first - last look - by Beath revealed! III Marriage Signatures of Lord and Lady Byron Anm Isabella sabilla Milbanke |