abstract:English Bards and Scotch Reviewers is a satirical poem written by Lord Byron. It was first published, anonymously, in March 1809; the opening parodies the first satire of Juvenal.
Hours of Idleness. The adverse criticism it deservedly got stungByronnot to despairbuttorevenge, andherepliedwithasatire in the mannerof Pope called EnglishBardsandScotchReviewers.