Hours of Idleness

About “Hours of Idleness”

Hours of Idleness is the first poetry collection published by Lord Byron in 1807, when he was 19 years old. The book contains mostly short poems, many of which imitate the styles of classic Roman poets. It marks Byron's early literary efforts and provides insight into his initial poetic influences and techniques. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)