Quote by Lord Byron: “The 'good old times' ‑ all times when old are good.”

Byron humorously observes that people tend to romanticize the past, viewing it as inherently better simply because it's in the past. It's a wry commentary on nostalgia and the human tendency to idealize bygone eras, rather than objectively evaluate them.

Written during a period of political and social upheaval in Europe, following the Napoleonic Wars, when many looked back to earlier, seemingly more stable times.

English Romantic poet and one of the most celebrated literary figures of the early nineteenth century, known for his flamboyant lifestyle as much as his verse. His major works include Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and Don Juan.