The Life of Robert BurnsG. Bell and Sons, 1905 - 349 стор. |
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... interest it creates as a biography , stands second only to Boswell's " Life of Johnson . " In 1843 , as a reward for his services , Sir Robert Peel made him auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall , a sinecure appointment worth £ 600 a - year ...
... interest it creates as a biography , stands second only to Boswell's " Life of Johnson . " In 1843 , as a reward for his services , Sir Robert Peel made him auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall , a sinecure appointment worth £ 600 a - year ...
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... interest until he came to Act ii . , sc . 5 , where Lavinia is introduced " with her hands cut off , and her tongue cut out . " At this the children entreated , with one voice , in an agony of dis- tress , that their friend would read ...
... interest until he came to Act ii . , sc . 5 , where Lavinia is introduced " with her hands cut off , and her tongue cut out . " At this the children entreated , with one voice , in an agony of dis- tress , that their friend would read ...
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... interest . " Mr. Robert Burns was some time in the parish of Tarbolton prior to my acquaintance with him . His social disposition easily procured him acquaintance ; but a certain satirical seasoning with which he and all poetical ...
... interest . " Mr. Robert Burns was some time in the parish of Tarbolton prior to my acquaintance with him . His social disposition easily procured him acquaintance ; but a certain satirical seasoning with which he and all poetical ...
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... interests of the kingdom at large , certainly enriches this corner of it ; but too often at the expense of our morals . However , it enables indi- viduals to make , at least for a time , a splendid appearance ; but Fortune , as is usual ...
... interests of the kingdom at large , certainly enriches this corner of it ; but too often at the expense of our morals . However , it enables indi- viduals to make , at least for a time , a splendid appearance ; but Fortune , as is usual ...
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... interest- ing sentiment , and the Scotticism of the language scarcely seemed affected , but appeared to be the natural language of the poet ; that , besides , there was certainly some novelty in a poet pointing out the consolations that ...
... interest- ing sentiment , and the Scotticism of the language scarcely seemed affected , but appeared to be the natural language of the poet ; that , besides , there was certainly some novelty in a poet pointing out the consolations that ...
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2nd Edition A. H. Bullen acquaintance addressed admiration afterwards Allan Cunningham appears auld Ayrshire bard beautiful Blair brother Burns's character circumstances composed correspondence Cromek Currie Currie's dear death delight Dugald Stewart Dumfries Dunlop early Edinburgh Elliesland English Essays Excise farm father favour favourite feelings Gavin Hamilton genius Gilbert Burns Greenock hand heart History honour Illustrations Irvine James Jean Jenny Geddes John kind labours lady lated letter lived Lockhart manners Mary Mauchline Memoir mind Mossgiel Muses nature never occasion parish passion perhaps period person pleasure poems poet poet's poetical poetry political Portraits printed Prose published reader residence revised Robert Burns Robert Chambers says scenes Scotch Scotland Scottish sentiments Shanter Sir Walter Scott society song spirit stanzas Stewart talents Tarbolton Thomson thought tion Trans Translated verses vols Walker William Burnes writing young
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