In 'The Vision of Judgment', Byron satirizes which contemporary Poet Laureate?
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Correct answer: Robert Southey
Byron wrote 'The Vision of Judgment' as a direct retort to Southey's poem of the same name, which praised King George III. Byron's version is a biting satire that ridicules both the King and Southey's sycophancy.
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