# Lord Byron — Lavengro character guide

> Lord Byron in Lavengro by George Borrow.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Byron, this Byron

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

The poet, referenced in literary discussions.

## In the story

### [Chapter XXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxxix)

Byron's funeral procession passes through Oxford Street, prompting the narrator's reflections on fame.

### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/xxii)

Mentioned as a poet whose writings the narrator admires but whose character he does not esteem; his poetry is contrasted with the soporific verse of another poet.

### [VII: Same Subject Continued](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/vii-same-subject-continued)

Mentioned as a poet admired by the author, alongside Mickiewicz, as one of the greatest of the last hundred years.

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