A Primer of BurnsMethuen, 1896 - 187 strán (strany) |
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... doubt which of his parents the poet most resembled , both in appearance and in temper . It is plain that his father was a man of no common stamp , yet of a kind not so rare in Scotland , -men whose innate desire for know- ledge , and ...
... doubt which of his parents the poet most resembled , both in appearance and in temper . It is plain that his father was a man of no common stamp , yet of a kind not so rare in Scotland , -men whose innate desire for know- ledge , and ...
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... it . Hard work and scanty living was the lot of all , and this over - exertion was no doubt the main cause of his ill - health in after life . " My father's generous master died , " he adds , " and 6 A PRIMER OF BURNS .
... it . Hard work and scanty living was the lot of all , and this over - exertion was no doubt the main cause of his ill - health in after life . " My father's generous master died , " he adds , " and 6 A PRIMER OF BURNS .
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... doubt he was prouder of his first verses than he afterwards cared to acknowledge . am always pleased with it , " he wrote in 1783 , " as it recalls to my mind those happy days when my heart was yet honest and my tongue was sincere ...
... doubt he was prouder of his first verses than he afterwards cared to acknowledge . am always pleased with it , " he wrote in 1783 , " as it recalls to my mind those happy days when my heart was yet honest and my tongue was sincere ...
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... leaving Burns , " like a true poet , not worth a sixpence . " Ellison Begbie , too , 66 * The same feeling is expressed in several of his poetical epistles in 1785-6 . had rejected him , and no doubt a desire to AYRSHIRE . I I.
... leaving Burns , " like a true poet , not worth a sixpence . " Ellison Begbie , too , 66 * The same feeling is expressed in several of his poetical epistles in 1785-6 . had rejected him , and no doubt a desire to AYRSHIRE . I I.
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... doubt which side Burns would take . His patron , Gavin Hamilton , was also with good reason opposed to the rigid Calvinists , and his support might thus be reckoned on . Accord- ingly , the first of his poems which became public pro ...
... doubt which side Burns would take . His patron , Gavin Hamilton , was also with good reason opposed to the rigid Calvinists , and his support might thus be reckoned on . Accord- ingly , the first of his poems which became public pro ...
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acquaintance admirable ANTHONY HOPE Auld Author of Mehalah Ayrshire ballad Baring Gould Biographical Buckram Burns's character Chronicle Clarinda collection College composition contains critical Crown 8vo Currie delightful Demy 8vo doubt Dumfries Dunlop E. F. BENSON Edinburgh Ellisland EMILY LAWLESS English Epistle Excise favourite Fcap feeling Fellow and Tutor Flinders Petrie Fourth Edition Gavin Hamilton genius GILBERT PARKER Glasgow Glossary H. C. BEECHING Highland Holy humour inspiration interest James Jean Armour John Jolly Beggars Kilmarnock later letters lines literary literature London Mall Gazette MARIE CORELLI Mary Mauchline Memoir Messrs natural Notes novel Oliphant original Oxford poems poet poet's Poetical poetry Portrait printed Professor prose Ramsay reader Review rhyme Riddell Robert Burns romance scenes Scotland Scots SCOTTISH DIALECT Second Edition Shanter stanzas story strong style Third Edition Thomson tion verse vols volumes W. E. HENLEY W. E. NORRIS William words writes written wrote
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