The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-12
The Inedited works of Lord Byron,

lNoW first published from his Letters, Journals, an,
other manuscripts, in possession of his son. Majo
George Gordon Byron. What Lord Byron said Of tn,
Pope may with justice be said Of himself:-IIe
the Poet of all times, of all cmes, of all feelings and
all stages of existence. thousand years win roll
before such another be hoped for in Literature
Throwing aside the tramels of conventional life, in his
hatred and disgust at the cant and hypocrisy which
sought to anninate him account OF his
uarities and ndiscreons; and relying solely the
power of his mighty genius, he contemned and def
ed both the worlds and praise But for the very
faults of his early education the msfotunes of his youth
and the dsappointments which awaited him he merg
ed into manheod-but for the natural moodness of his
spirit and the possession Of affections, that longed for
something around which entwne-but for the want o
mothers love, and the loss of wifes affections-but
Tor combination of evils which would have prostrated
anotherbut for all Theses the genius of Byron might
have sunlbered, and been lost to and Posterity-
Fhe light that leads estray the light that shines from
heaven" aud this glorious light, which shades its efful-
gence over page OF his writings will be sought Tor
in vain in the eusons of his most gifted contemporaries
Il the lightning fash of genius, uncontrolled and
contoiabe that will cause Postery to speak of the nine
eenth century the age of Byron With Shakespeare,
Milton, Dryden and Pope, the name of Byron will in flu
ture ages mark brilliant period in the development OF
English Poesy, and the generations yet to will
treasure the smallest relic of the mind The val
liable unpublished materials, which the editor has been
enabled TO amass, in tracking the footsteps Of Lord BY
through all his pgmages, consist of about thou
sand Letters the Rayena Journal of 1882, enriched with
copious netes by the late Sir Walter Scott,
unpublished Boems, intending the suppressed portions
his principal works; and of anecdotes and remin
iscences of Lord Byron by the Countess Guiccio by
Mrs. Percy, Bsshe Shelley, and Miss Bristowe; by
Archdeacon Spencer, Sir Humphrey Davy, Messrs Hor-
ace Smith, John Taylor, Trelawny Gordon Capt. Boil
dero, and Others To these he is kindly permitted to
add numerous letters addressed TO Lord Byron by his
most intimate friends. quarter of century has pass
ed away since the death of Lord Byron and twenty
have elapsed since Mr. Moores admirable notices
poet appeored. During that death has been busy
with those, but of regard 10 whom Mr.. Moore indc-
ed TO omit passages in the published correspondence
given in the seventeenth volume edition of Lord Byron's
works. These passages will be restored, the edi-
tor feeling assured that the public will uphold him in what
he looks up TO sacred duty, the rescuing the
ory of Lord Byron from the many unjust aspersons
upon his character, either for interested motives, for
the mere qualification of envy hatred and malice. In
publishing these, the utmost delicacy consistent with
truth and candor will be observed but if any should
feel agrieved the editor dscams at any intention of
giving pain by the publication, aud would call to mind
what Tyler says in his Rhapsody Pope: sAll such
writings and discourses touch man will mend no
man.. The publication of these works of the Poet in
England having been prevented by Injunction Of the
Lord Chancellor, obtained through combination of in
uences Of which it is unnecessary speak, the editor
has concluded to give them to the public of the United
States and thus place the world in possession of the
terals for doing complete justice 10 the of mod
ern poets The following distinguished persons have
signed their intention of patronzing the work: Her
Grace the Duchess Of Hamilton; the Countess of Lin
coln the Countess of Charleville the Right Hon. the
Viscount of Morpeth, nj P: the Rt. Hon. Lord Ash
burton; the Rt. Hon. the Viscount Falkand the Lord
Albert Conyngham; the r. Hon. Sir Robert Adair; G.
c. B. Joseph Neel4 ESQ.,. F. r. s., F. S. A; Beriah
BOtfeld Esq NJ. p Hudson Guerney, Esq; Dawson
Turner, ESQ, F. r. S F. S. A; Horace Fwss ESQ
The work will be published in Monthly parts at 25 cents
each. At the commencement of each Volume an en-
graved title Page and Froncep piece will be given; and
amongst other subjects already in the engravers hands,
three hitherto unpublished Portraits, the first Curl
mathematical sketch, taken about the age of eigh
tech; the second, copy of the picture by West, the
well known American painter, and the third, sketch
from the celebrated statue by Thorwaldsen, at Cam
bridge. The publication will commence the lst of
October, and be continued the first of every sue
ceedag month, till the wi ole is compl ted Itis imag
ined that it will exceed four volumes. liberal dis
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