1900. Byron is regarded as the ultimate Romantic and whose name has become synonymous with brooding passion. Although his private life was considered shocking, his poetry was immensely popular and influential, especially in Europe. Partial Contents: Occasional Pieces, Written in 1811-13; Hints from Horace; The Curse of Minerva; The Waltz: An Apostrophic Hymn; The Giaour: A Fragment of a Turkish Tale; The Bride of Abydos: A Turkish Tale; and The Corsair: A Tale. See other Byron works available from Kessinger Publishing.