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Robert Burns

Robert Burns (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as simply The Bard) was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a "light" Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these pieces, his political or civil commentary is often at its most blunt.

He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement and after his death became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism. A cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish Diaspora around the world, celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. In 2009 he was voted by the Scottish public as being the Greatest Scot, through a vote run by Scottish television channel STV. (Source)

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Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)

Born 25 January 1759
Died 21 July 1796

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  • Cover of: The songs of Robert Burns, now first printed with the melodies for which they were written: a study in tone-poetry, with bibliography, historical notes, and glossary
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    Cover of edition songsofrobertbur00burnuoft First published in 1903 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Poetry.: Edited by W.E. Henly and T.F. Henderson. With etchings by William Hole.
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    First published in 1896 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The correspondence between Burns and Clarinda.: With a memoir of Mrs. M'Lehose (Clarinda).
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    Cover of edition correspondencebe00burn Cover of edition correspondenceb00burngoog First published in 1843 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: poetry of Robert Burns and Scottish border ballads

    First published in 1953 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Poésies complètes de Robert Burns
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    First published in 1843 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Representative poems, with Carlyle's Essay on Burns.: Edited by Charles Lane Hanson.

    First published in 1897 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Robert Burns's poems and songs

    First published in 1958 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Robert Burns : the letters of the poet.

    First published in 1928 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Tam O'Shanter, a tale: Also an account of laying the foundation stone of the monument, and the oration delivered on the occasion, &c..

    First published in 1820 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Letters
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    Cover of edition letters0002burn First published in 1931 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The lyric poems of Robert Burns

    First published in 1895 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of Robert Burns: with an account of his life, and criticism on his writings. To which is prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry

    First published in 1815 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect

    First published in 1800 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The complete poetical works of Robert Burns
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    First published in 1880 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The poems and songs of Robert Burns

    First published in 1906 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Poems and songs

    First published in 1858 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Kantoj, poemoj kaj satiroj

    First published in 1977 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The complete works of Robert Burns: including his correspondence, etc
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    Cover of edition completeworksofr0003unse_t8z4 First published in 1875 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Robert Burns (Illustrated Poets)
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    First published in 1992 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Robert Burns And Mrs. Dunlop V1: Correspondence Now Published In Full For The First Time

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Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)

Born 25 January 1759
Died 21 July 1796

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Poetry, Scots Songs, Texts, Scottish Poets, Correspondence, English poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Scottish poetry, Biography, Scottish Dialect poetry, Burns, robert, 1759-1796, Specimens, Songs, scottish, Commonplace-books, History and criticism, Manuscripts, Scots Ballads, Scottish authors, Authors, scottish, English Poets, Facsimiles, Scotland, Scottish Songs, Translations into English, Translations into German

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Scotland, Araby, Araby bazaar, North Richmond Street, Highlands (Scotland), London, Ayrshire, Ayrshire (Scotland), Borders Region, Borders Region (Scotland), Edinburgh, England, Glasgow, Highlands, New York, Scotlnd, Stirlingshire (Scotland), Écosse

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Robert Burns (1759-1796), Agnes M'Lehose (1759-1841), Mangan's sister, Robert Burns, Agnes Craig M'Lehose (1759-1941), Agnes McLehose, Alfred Doolittle, Allan Fleming, Allan Stoddart, Andrew Lang, Burns,Robert (1756-1796), Charles Kent antiquarian antique British British literature Burns classic classics collection English English literature English poetry fiction literature Lyrik non-fiction poems Poetical poetry read Robert Robert Burns, Colonel Pickering, Eliza Doolittle, Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey Lord (1773-1850), Freddy Eynsford Hill, Galatea, Henry Higgins, Henry Mackenzie (1745-1831), J. G. Lockhart (1794-1854), John Longhran Scott (1846-1919), Mary Campbell (1763-1786), Mrs. Higgins, Pygmalion, R. Dewar

Time

18th century, 18th Century, 1912, 19th century, 20th century, To 1901

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  • Burns, Robert, 1759-1796.
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June 22, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
August 16, 2021 Edited by LibraryDude33 Added new photo
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 1, 2010 Edited by Lance Arthur merge authors