Robert BurnsPresents a definitive and complete appraisal of Robert Burns and his poetry. |
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... final , disintegrating phase , and his character was to a large extent molded by the impact of the rising world of urban gentility on the final phase of this tradition . Eighteenth - century Scottish culture was complex and confused ...
... final , disintegrating phase , and his character was to a large extent molded by the impact of the rising world of urban gentility on the final phase of this tradition . Eighteenth - century Scottish culture was complex and confused ...
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... final abandonment of Scottish tradi- tions and the complete merging with English civilization , er did the threat of the total submergence of Scots culture rally the dying forces of national culture to a final splendid effort ? And what ...
... final abandonment of Scottish tradi- tions and the complete merging with English civilization , er did the threat of the total submergence of Scots culture rally the dying forces of national culture to a final splendid effort ? And what ...
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... final verse , with its reckless affirma- tion , ends the poem on a note of triumphant : posses- sions I hae been blythe wi ' comrades dear ; I hae been merry drinking ; I hae been joyfu ' gath'rin gear ; I hae been happy thinking : But ...
... final verse , with its reckless affirma- tion , ends the poem on a note of triumphant : posses- sions I hae been blythe wi ' comrades dear ; I hae been merry drinking ; I hae been joyfu ' gath'rin gear ; I hae been happy thinking : But ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Chapter Two GROWTH OF A POET | 34 |
Chapter Three THE KILMARNOCK VOLUME | 105 |
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