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Hours of Idleness

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Hours of Idleness was Byron's first book of poems published when he was only 19. In it he experiments with various poetic styles and provides translations of, and poems written in imitation of, earlier mainly classical poets.

The book received strong criticism on publication to which Byron responded with his poem English Bards and Scotch Reviewers.

(Summary by Alan Mapstone) (2 hr 56 min)

Chapters

Preface

3:30

Read by Alan Mapstone

POEMS: On leaving Newstead Abbey

3:15

Read by Alan Mapstone

On a distant view of the Village and School of Harrow on the Hill

3:00

Read by Alan Mapstone

Epitaph on a Friend

1:58

Read by quartertone

A Fragment

0:58

Read by quartertone

The Tear

4:58

Read by nighthawks

An occasional Prologue

3:01

Read by De Anna Lee

On the Death of Mr. Fox

3:14

Read by Alan Mapstone

Stanzas to a Lady, with the Poems of Camoens

1:10

Read by KevinS

The first Kiss of Love

2:10

Read by Larry Wilson

To M------

1:32

Read by Hope

To Woman

1:16

Read by Hope

To M. S. G.

1:16

Read by Hope

To a beautiful Quaker

3:36

Read by SaintAndrewHolyFool

To --------

3:00

Read by SaintAndrewHolyFool

To Mary, on receiving her Picture

2:06

Read by EODOD

Love's last Adieu

3:35

Read by dc

Damaetas

1:15

Read by De Anna Lee

To Marion

3:10

Read by KevinS

Oscar of Alva

15:11

Read by CDixon2022

TRANSLATIONS and IMITATIONS: Adrian's Address to his Soul, when dying

0:46

Read by Alan Mapstone

Translation

0:31

Read by Inkell

Translation from Catullus

1:43

Read by GaleHall

Translation from the Epitaph of Virgil and Tibullus

0:34

Read by Inkell

Translation from Catullus

1:47

Read by GaleHall

Imitated from Catullus

0:57

Read by czandra

Translation from Anacreon. To his Lyre

1:19

Read by Inkell

Translation from Anacreon. Ode 3

2:57

Read by GaleHall

Fragments of School Exercises

1:13

Read by dc

Episode of Nisus and Euryalus

19:35

Read by Inkell

Translation from the Medea of Euripides

3:40

Read by Alan Mapstone

FUGITIVE PIECES: Thoughts suggested by a College Examination

4:30

Read by dc

Answer to some elegant Verses, sent by a Friend to the Author

3:31

Read by czandra

Grant, a Medley

6:03

Read by Mathias Thorndal

Lachin Y. Gair

3:15

Read by Mathias Thorndal

To Romance

4:19

Read by Mathias Thorndal

Elegy on Newstead Abbey

11:40

Read by Alan Mapstone

Childish Recollections

24:06

Read by KevinS

The Death of Calmar and Orla

12:58

Read by Alan Mapstone

To E. N. L. Esq.

4:30

Read by Inkell

To --------

3:05

Read by Alan Mapstone