The Lives of the Scotish Poets: With Preliminary Dissertations on the Literary History of Scotland, and the Early Scotish Drama, Volume 1

By David Irving and David 1778-1860 Irving

Book Overview

""The Lives of the Scottish Poets"" is a two-volume book written by David Irving. The first volume contains biographical sketches of Scottish poets from the 14th to the 18th century, including William Dunbar, Robert Henryson, and Allan Ramsay. The book also includes preliminary dissertations on the literary history of Scotland and the early Scottish drama. The dissertations cover topics such as the origins of Scottish literature, the influence of the Reformation on Scottish literature, and the development of Scottish drama. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Scottish poetry and literature during this period and is a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of Scottish literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1430479132
• ISBN13: 9781430479130
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"