Robert Burns

JL tells Burns she is somewhat in love with the Muses, and warmly celebrates his achievements in verse.

The volume declared itself as juvenilia by noting at the outset that the poems had been composed between the ages of eight and thirteen, and appending to some of them the ages at which they...

In this poem HC celebrates Burns 's native genius, gay, unique, and strong, and contrasts his independence and inborn merit with rank and riches.

MR calls Burns 's death an irreparable loss to the public, but concentrates more on his character than his writings, as needing more defence. Indeed, she suggests that Burns in conversation and argument was...

As befits an entry in a contest of this kind, the poem rings with a celebratory and worshipful tone. It portrays Burns as a peasant-king and poet-martyr whose verse speaks across borders to the entire...

Their move back to England was facilitated by a legacy of £5,000 from Anne's father. They bought the estate the previous year for £13,000 (including standing timber worth £3,280). AM sold the house, estate...