He was "mad, bad, and dangerous to know" according to Lady Caroline Lamb...one of his adulteress's. And she was a bit of a nutter as well.
Byron died from a case of the measles, had a club foot, and was a very good poet! Also, in a way, without him, Mary Shelly would NEVER have written a true classic..."FRANKENSTIEN".
He was an excellent swimmer too. FWIW.
But yes, there was in him a vital scorn of all.