BY

CHARLES S. MIDDLETON.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

THOMAS CAUTLEY NEWBY, PUBLISHER,
30, WELBECK STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE.

1858.

J. Billing, Printer and Stereotyper, Guildford, Surrey.

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CONTENTS.

VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

Shelley meets Lord Byron-Sketch of Byron-Shel-

ley and Byron contrasted-Their intimacy—Their

mode of life at Geneva-Thunder-storms over the

lake-Byron's description of one in Childe Harold

-Boating on the lake-Opposite characteristics

of Byron and Shelley

CHAPTER II.

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Influence of Shelley on the mind of Byron-Dr.

Polidori-His jealousy of Shelley-His vanity-

His caprices-His dramatic talents-Challenges

Shelley to a duel-Plan of a voyage round the

lake-Mortification of Polidori-His quarrel with

Byron-Timely reconciliation

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CHAPTER III.

Voyage of Byron and Shelley round the Lake-

Arrival at Hermance-At Nerni-At Evian-At

Meillerie-The Nouvelle Heloise-Departure from

Meillerie A Squall on the Lake-Conduct o

Lord Byron-Shelley's resignation-Safe arriva'

at St. Gingoux-Visit to the Castle of Chillon-

Arrival at Clarens-The Bosquet de Julie-Ar

rival at Lausanne-The prisoners of Chillon-Re-

turn to Mont Alegre

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CHAPTER IV.

The Hymn to Intellectual Beauty"-Shelley pro-

poses returning to England-His schemes of

travel-His visit to Chamouni-Description of

Mont Blanc-The Mer de Glace-The Glacier

de Boisson-The sources of the Arveiron

CHAPTER V.

Return to Mont Alegre-Monk Lewis and ghost

stories-Strange effect on Shelley's imagination-

"Frankenstein"-The "Vampire"-Shelley's re-

turn to England

CHAPTER VI.

Shelley arrives in London-His intimacy with Leigh

Hunt-Their meetings at Hampstead-Paper-boat

building again-Shelley's domesticity-His love

of humour-His desponding moods—Anecdote of

his benevolence ..

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CHAPTER VII.

Shelley meets John Keats-Sensitiveness of Keats-

Shelley meets James and Horace Smith-Charac-

ter of Horace Smith-Chancery suit against Shel-

ley-He is deprived of his children

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CHAPTER VIII.

Shelley marries Mary Godwin-His residence at

Great Marlow-Nature of his studies-His phi-

lanthropy-Mode of Life at Marlow

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CHAPTER IX.

The "Revolt of Islam"-Mode of its composition--

Its character-" Prince Athanase"-Rosalind and

Helen-Pamphlet on Reform-Bad state of the

Poet's health-He proposes to visit Italy-The

feeling against him in England-Marlow Reminis-

cences

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CHAPTER X.

Shelley's departure from England-His arrival at

Milan-His literary efforts-"The Prometheus

Unbound"-Visits the Lake of Comó-Arrival at

Pisa-Proceeds to Leghorn-Visits the Baths of

Lucca-Translates the Symposium of Plato-His

journey to Florence-Arrival at Venice-Meeting

again with Lord Byron-Byron's life at Venice-

Julian and Maddalo

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