Robert BurnsPresents a definitive and complete appraisal of Robert Burns and his poetry. |
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... social approval — this was tantamount to giving him the entrée into Edinburgh society - and encouragement . Henry Erskine , Dean of the Faculty of Advocates and both a social and an intellectual leader in the Edinburgh of the period ...
... social approval — this was tantamount to giving him the entrée into Edinburgh society - and encouragement . Henry Erskine , Dean of the Faculty of Advocates and both a social and an intellectual leader in the Edinburgh of the period ...
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... social activ- ity he had known at Edinburgh , and with less strain on his temper and his pride , for here he was a resident and an exciseman with a job to do , as well as a poet , whereas in the capital he had been a visiting celebrity ...
... social activ- ity he had known at Edinburgh , and with less strain on his temper and his pride , for here he was a resident and an exciseman with a job to do , as well as a poet , whereas in the capital he had been a visiting celebrity ...
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... social and intellectual activity . In 1793 , Creech brought out a new edition of his poems , in two volumes , for which Burns received nothing except several compli- mentary copies . It is true that Burns had sold Creech outright the ...
... social and intellectual activity . In 1793 , Creech brought out a new edition of his poems , in two volumes , for which Burns received nothing except several compli- mentary copies . It is true that Burns had sold Creech outright the ...
Contents
Preface V | 1 |
Chapter Two GROWTH OF A POET | 34 |
Chapter Three THE KILMARNOCK VOLUME | 105 |
Copyright | |
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