I have not loved the world, nor the world me;
I have not flattered its rank breath, nor bowed
To its idolatries a patient knee.

Lord Byron

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

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Topic

Being true to oneself Personal integrity

Author

Lord Byron

Source

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1817 1810s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Lord Byron. Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. 1817, canto 3, st. 113.

Current Citation

Lord Byron. "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage." The Major Works. Oxford UP, 2008, canto 3, st. 113.

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