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Who among the following refers to Byron’s works as “monstrous combinations of horrors and mockery, lewdness and impiety”?
(1) Charles Lamb
(2) Robert Southey
(3) Mary Shelley
(4) Leigh Hunt
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Robert Southey, comes from his critique of Lord Byron's works. Robert Southey, who was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1813 until his death in 1843, was known for his conservative views on literature and morality.
He strongly criticized Byron's works for what he perceived as their excessive and immoral content. The phrase "monstrous combinations of horrors and mockery, lewdness and impiety" reflects Southey's disapproving characterization of Byron's writing style and themes.
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