"I hate the whole race. There is no believing a word they say, your professional poets, I mean there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example"

The Duke of Wellington was revealing his contempt for the literary works of the Romantic poets, such as Lord Byron. He was crucial of their works, declaring that they were not to be relied on and that they were an useless set. He was particularly important of Byron and his pals, recommending that they were unreliable which their works were not to be taken seriously. This quote shows the Duke's viewpoint that the Romantic poets were not to be taken seriously which their works were not of any worth. He was critical of their works and believed that they were not to be relied on. This quote shows the Duke's viewpoint that the Romantic poets were not to be taken seriously and that their works were not of any worth.