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Page 100
The reference to ' some wandering stabs of remorse ' earlier in the letter may be considered too slight an expression of his feelings under such circumstances , but one must remember that neither Aiken nor any other of his friends ...
The reference to ' some wandering stabs of remorse ' earlier in the letter may be considered too slight an expression of his feelings under such circumstances , but one must remember that neither Aiken nor any other of his friends ...
Page 276
As long as the manuscript of this letter remained untraced , Currie's text was accepted as authentic . It was used by Professor Ferguson in his edition of Burns's letters . But the original manuscript has since turned up and has been ...
As long as the manuscript of this letter remained untraced , Currie's text was accepted as authentic . It was used by Professor Ferguson in his edition of Burns's letters . But the original manuscript has since turned up and has been ...
Page 287
Thomson , under the influence of Burns's enthusiasm , decided to make a radical alteration in his plans , which had not in fact been as definite as he had pretended in his letter . " The number of songs which I had originally in view ...
Thomson , under the influence of Burns's enthusiasm , decided to make a radical alteration in his plans , which had not in fact been as definite as he had pretended in his letter . " The number of songs which I had originally in view ...
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