How did The Edinburgh Review respond to Hours of Idleness?

The Edinburgh Review responded to Lord Byron's first published volume of poetry, Hours of Idleness (1807), with a harsh and sarcastic critique in 1808. The publication dismissed the collection as the self-indulgent work of a titled youth, characterizing the poems as commonplace.123

This adverse criticism deeply provoked Byron, leading him to retaliate in 1809 with the publication of his anonymous satirical poem, English Bards and Scotch Reviewers. In this work, Byron utilized heroic couplets to attack the contemporary literary scene, specifically targeting Francis Jeffrey, the editor of The Edinburgh Review, alongside various prominent Romantic poets.123