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Lord Byron（1788-1824）Education? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Harrow, 1801? ? Trinity College, Cambridge (M.A.): 1805 to 1808Illnesses: Lameness? ? ? ? ? Epilepsy（癫痫）: 1824Cause of death: fever()Byron has a contradict character which present at reckless but heroic, selfish but generous. Byron’s emotional life is dissolute（放荡的）,Single-minded. Byron first stayed in at Harrow then in Cambridgeas a poet. His life of creation can be classified two parts: 1. A tour of Continent(1809—1811) (Portugal,Spain, Albania, Greece).2.Leave England(1815--)(Meet Shelley)Byronic HeroThe figure of the Byronic hero pervades much of his work. A proud, mysterious rebel figure of noble origin, with fiery passions and unbending will, expresses Byron’s own ideal of freedom. He’s merely a lone fighter striving for personal freedom.The figure based on the life and personality of Byron himself.Percy Shelley (1792-1822=30)He is perhaps most widely famous for such anthology pieces as Ozymandias奥西曼德斯, Ode to the West Wind西风颂, and The Masque of Anarch专制者的假面游行; but his major works were long visionary poems such as Prometheus Unbound. Life and experienceShelley’s marriage with Harriet proved to be hasty and they separated in 1814. In 1816, Shelley married Mary Godwin and his second marriage was a happy one.After his settlement in Italy, Shelley kept close ties with the Italian people who were fighting for their independence. However, the unexpected death cut short his life. In 1822, while he was sailing in a small boat along the coast of Italy, a sudden tempest struck the boat and he was drowned. His body was burned by Byron and the ashes buried in Rome.Ode to the West WindOne of Shelleys most celebrated works, it was written by Shelley on a day when the weather was unpredictable and windy, the poem reflects the mood of the weather and expresses Shelley’s desire for creativeness and intellect.This poem reveals Shelley’s view of life. The wind represents the revival, but just of the existing