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George Buchanan

Born

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Died

March 12, 1582

Genre

Political Science, Drama, Poetry

Influences

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George Buchanan (Scottish Gaelic: Seòras Bochanan; (born: February 1506) was a Scottish historian and humanist scholar. According to historian Keith Brown, Buchanan was "the most profound intellectual sixteenth century Scotland produced."

Buchanan was a Catholic who committed himself to the Reformation. He was tutor to the great French essayist Michel de Montaigne, to Mary, Queen of Scots, and, later, to her son, James VI, King of Scots, and and I of the United Kingdom.

For mastery of the Latin language, Buchanan has seldom been surpassed by any modern writer. His style is not rigidly modelled on that of any classical author, but has a freshness and elasticity of its own. His translations of the Psalms and of the Greek plays are more than mer ...more

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	George Buchanan's Law of Kingship by George Buchanan, Roger A. Mason (Editor), Martin S. Smith (Editor) 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1579 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sacred Dramas of George Buchanan by George Buchanan, Archibald Brown (Translator) 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1906 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jeftes: Tragiedya by George Buchanan, Jana Zawickiego (Translator) 2.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1544 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jephtha, a drama translated from the Latin 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1544 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Detection of the Actions of Mary Queen of Scots Concerning the Murder of her Husband, and her conspiracy, adultery, and pretended marriage with Earl Bothwel: and a defense of the true lords, maintainers of the king's majesty's action and authority it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1721 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of Scotland in Twenty Books, Revised and Corrected from the Latin Original. in Two Volumes. Adorned with Curious Cuts Engraven from the Original Paintings, by Mr. White, Mr. Vertue, &C. Volume 2 of 2 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1582 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John the Baptist: A Drama it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1577 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paraphrasis Psalmorum Davidis Poetica it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Franciscan Friar, a satire; and The marriage ode of Francis of Valois and Mary, sovereigns of France and Scotland: translated into English verse from the Latin it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of Scotland; or, Rerum Scoticarum Historia really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1582 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“She was graced with surpassing loveliness of form, the vigour of maturing youth and fine qualities of mind which court education had increased, [but] her natural goodness would be weakened by an earnest desire to please.”
― George Buchanan, The Tyrannous Reign of Mary Stewart

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