Byronic
of or relating to Lord Byron.
possessing the characteristics of Byron or his poetry, especially romanticism, melancholy, and melodramatic energy.
Origin of Byronic
1Other words from Byronic
- By·ron·i·cal·ly, adverb
- By·ron·ism [bahy-ruh-niz-uhm], /ˈbaɪ rəˌnɪz əm/, noun
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How to use Byronic in a sentence
Adam Mickiewicz waged a war for Polish independence on what were essentially Byronic principles.
Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and Savvy | Michael Weiss | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEdward, on the other hand, is a brooding, self-absorbed Byronic hero with ice-cold hands.
Then arose that mighty race of Romantic poets who proclaimed with Byronic fire the gospel of nature and passion.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherIf at Terni we see the Velino "cleave the wave-worn precipice," the Byronic lines murmur along our lips.
From the Easy Chair, series 2 | George William CurtisThat he became angry, scornful, and Byronic on the spot need surprise nobody.
A Country Gentleman and his Family | Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
When she was a romantic young girl—for young girls were romantic seventy years ago—Spain obsessed the Byronic caste of mind.
Lola Montez | Edmund B. d'AuvergneAnd was this new poet Byronic,And clever, and naughty, or how?
Quips and Quiddities | William Davenport Adams
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