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There was clearly a pride at work here - one of the many aspects of the pride which he himself diagnosed as one of the main constituents of his character – and the pride in this case was both social and literary .
There was clearly a pride at work here - one of the many aspects of the pride which he himself diagnosed as one of the main constituents of his character – and the pride in this case was both social and literary .
Page 102
Set out the brunt side o ' your shin , For pride in Poets is nae sin ; Glory's the Prize for which they rin , And Fame's their jo ; And wha blaws best the Horn shall win : And wharefore no ? RAMSAY . Modern scholars have pointed out ...
Set out the brunt side o ' your shin , For pride in Poets is nae sin ; Glory's the Prize for which they rin , And Fame's their jo ; And wha blaws best the Horn shall win : And wharefore no ? RAMSAY . Modern scholars have pointed out ...
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No mercenary Bard his homage pays ; With honest pride , I scorn each selfish end , My dearest meed , a friend's esteem and praise : To you I sing , in simple Scottish lays , The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene ; The native ...
No mercenary Bard his homage pays ; With honest pride , I scorn each selfish end , My dearest meed , a friend's esteem and praise : To you I sing , in simple Scottish lays , The lowly train in life's sequester'd scene ; The native ...
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