These are Scots poems and songs from the eighteenth century which created a literary tradition of vernacular directness which Burns drew upon and shared. Before Burns includes a substantial selection from the work of Allan Ramsay and Robert Fergusson (Burns's 'elder brother in the muse'), as well as a wider selection from the men and women writers whose good humoured accessibility so characterised the poetry of their time. Christopher MacLachlan's introduction puts these works in perspective and makes a case for a linguistic confidence, rather than an insecurity, in their vigorous use of both English and Scots.
- ISBN:
- 9781841952536
- 9781841952536
-
Category:
- Poetry anthologies (various poets)
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
-
23-06-2008
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions (mm):
- 196x126x21mm
- Weight:
- 0.28kg
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