The Satanic School
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
So Southey called Byron, Shelley, and those of their followers who set at defiance the generally received notions of religion. See the Preface to his Vision of Judgment.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Satanic School” mean?
So Southey called Byron, Shelley, and those of their followers who set at defiance the generally received notions of religion. See the Preface to his Vision of Judgment.
Is “The Satanic School” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.