The Oriental Colouring in Byrons Poetry

The English Romantic poet George Gordon Byron set out to the Mediterranean exploring life, beauties, and traditions that seemed odd to the English readers of the 18th and 19th centuries. He notched up great success in portraying the different aspect of life in the Levant in travel verse romances that brought him fame and unique popularity in Europe. He succeeded in establishing the European type of the romantic artist, a trait that made him the most influential 19th century English Romantic Poet outside England.