Christmas-day, at Athens
1810. Spends ten weeks in visiting the monuments of Athens; makes
excursions to several parts of Attica
The Maid of Athens
Leaves Athens for Smyrna
Visits ruins of Ephesus
Concludes, at Smyrna, the second canto of 'Childe Harold'
April, leaves Smyrna for Constantinople
Visits the Troad
Swims from Sestos to Abydos
May, arrives at Constantinople
June, expedition through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea
July
Aug.--Sept., makes a tour of the Morea
Returns to Athens
1811. Writes 'Hints from Horace,' and 'Curse of Minerva.'
Returns to England
Effect of travel on the general character of his mind and
disposition
His first connection with Mr. Murray
Death of his mother
Of his college friends, Matthews and Wingfield
And of 'Thyrza'
Origin of his acquaintance with Mr. Moore
Act of generosity towards Mr. Hodgson
1812. Feb. 27., makes his first speech in the House of Lords
Feb. 29., publishes the first and second cantos of 'Childe Harold,'
Presents the copyright of the poem to Mr. Dallas
Although far advanced in a fifth edition of 'English Bards,'
determines to commit it to the flames
Presented to the Prince Regent
Writes the Address for the opening of Drury Lane Theatre
1813. April, brings out anonymously 'The Waltz'
May, publishes the 'Giaour'
His intercourse, through Mr. Moore, with Mr. Leigh Hunt
Makes preparations for a voyage to the East
Projects a journey to Abyssinia
Dec., publishes the 'Bride of Abydos'
Is an unsuccessful suitor for the hand of Miss Milbanke
1814. Jan., publishes the 'Corsair'
April, writes 'Ode on the Fall of Napoleon Buonaparte'
Comes to the resolution, not only of writing no more, but of
suppressing all he had ever written
May, writes 'Lara;' makes a second proposal for the hand of Miss
Milbanke, and is accepted
Dec., writes 'Hebrew Melodies'
1815. Jan 2., marries Miss Milbanke
April, becomes personally acquainted with Sir Walter Scott
May, becomes a member of the sub-committee of Drury Lane
theatre
Pressure of pecuniary embarrassments
1816. Jan., Lady Byron adopts the resolution of separating from him
Samples of the abuse lavished on him
March, writes 'Fare thee well,' and 'A Sketch'
April, leaves England
His route--Brussels, Waterloo, &c.
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