October 18, 2008
Honouring one of the first to speak out against the destructive actions of Lord Elgin
Greece has now officially designated April 19th to honour Lord Byron. The poet was known for many things, one of which was the vilification of Lord Elgin’s actions in the poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage.
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Balkan Travellers
Greece to Officially Honour Lord Byron
BalkanTravellers.com
16 October 2008Greece decided on an official day on which it will honour Lord Byron and other foreigners who participated in the war for Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
A decree, signed by Greek President Karolos Papoulias, declared April 19 as the Day of Greekophilia and international solidarity.
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