The Lives of the Scotish Poets: With Preliminary Dissertations on the Literary History of Scotland, and the Early Scotish Drama, Volumen2Alex. Lawrie and Company, 1804 - 506 páginas |
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... , A. M. VOL . II . EDINBURGH : Printed by and for Alex . Lawrie and Co. SOLD BY BELL BRADFUTE , P. HILL , AND A LAWRIE ; BRASH AND REID , GLASGOW ; AND VERNORHOOD , LONDON , 59.78 250 10457.8 CORRECTIONS . P. 137. 1. 19. On 1894 . THE.
... , A. M. VOL . II . EDINBURGH : Printed by and for Alex . Lawrie and Co. SOLD BY BELL BRADFUTE , P. HILL , AND A LAWRIE ; BRASH AND REID , GLASGOW ; AND VERNORHOOD , LONDON , 59.78 250 10457.8 CORRECTIONS . P. 137. 1. 19. On 1894 . THE.
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... London Douglas contracted a friendship with Polydore Virgil , who was then engaged in composing a history of England . The publica- tion of Mair's history of Scotland , in which he ventured to expose the Egyptian fables of his ...
... London Douglas contracted a friendship with Polydore Virgil , who was then engaged in composing a history of England . The publica- tion of Mair's history of Scotland , in which he ventured to expose the Egyptian fables of his ...
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... London , and was interred in the Savoy Church on the left side of Thomas Halsay , Bishop of Leighlin in Ireland ; whose mo- nument also contained a short inscription of Doug- las's name and addition " . The character which he left ...
... London , and was interred in the Savoy Church on the left side of Thomas Halsay , Bishop of Leighlin in Ireland ; whose mo- nument also contained a short inscription of Doug- las's name and addition " . The character which he left ...
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... London , but also the copyis set furth of auld amangis our selfis . " This work has lately been reprinted in the first volume of Mr Pinkerton's Scotish Poems ; and among the Select Works of Gawin Douglass , published at Perth in the ...
... London , but also the copyis set furth of auld amangis our selfis . " This work has lately been reprinted in the first volume of Mr Pinkerton's Scotish Poems ; and among the Select Works of Gawin Douglass , published at Perth in the ...
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... London by John Byddell in the year 1538. His 66 Dialog of the Miserabill Estait of this Warld betuix Experience and ane Courteour , " together with " The Papingo , " " The Dreme , " " The De- ploratioun of the Deith of Quene Magdalene ...
... London by John Byddell in the year 1538. His 66 Dialog of the Miserabill Estait of this Warld betuix Experience and ane Courteour , " together with " The Papingo , " " The Dreme , " " The De- ploratioun of the Deith of Quene Magdalene ...
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Página 491 - I've paced much this weary, mortal round, And sage experience bids me this declare : — If Heaven a draught of heavenly pleasure spare, One cordial in this melancholy vale, 'Tis when a youthful, loving, modest pair, In other's arms breathe out the tender tale, Beneath the milk-white thorn that scents the evening gale...
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Página 499 - Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! Wha for Scotland's king and law Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand, or freeman fa?
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Página 455 - I resolved to publish my poems. I weighed my productions as impartially as was in my power ; I thought they had merit ; and it was a delicious idea that I should be called a clever fellow, even though it should never reach my ears...
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