19th May 2022
PHYSICAL – Art Workers Guild, London
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6.30-7.00pm, Wine reception
7.00-8.00, Byron Society Lecture
In this talk, Andrew Rudd will explore the nature of the Byronic hero’s philanthropy. [/ezcol_2third_end]
Cloaked in disdain, and ‘a hater of his kind’ bearing within ‘a vital scorn of all’ (as Lara is described), the Byronic hero may seem an unlikely candidate for a philanthropist. But on closer inspection, Byron’s personas perform good deeds as a means to exert influence outside the existing order; to carry out works without the need for faith; and to do good by stealth in defiance of hostile opinion. The talk will also consider Byron’s own evolution as a (sometimes reluctant) benefactor in Britain, Italy, and Greece.
DETAILS
[ezcol_1third]Where:
Art Workers Guild
6 Queen Square
Bloomsbury
London WC1N 3AT
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[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third] When:
Drinks 6.30-7.00
Lecture 7.00-8.00pm
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Tickets
Enquiries: contact@thebyronsociety.com
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