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The Poems of William Dunbar, Now First Collected: With Notes, and a Memoir of His Life, Volume 1
Excerpt from The Poems of William Dunbar, Now First Collected, Vol. 1: With Notes, and a Memoir of His Life
The Poems in the Second Volume consist of the following divisions - I. Poems ascribed to Dunbar. II. The Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedy. And, III. Poems by Walter Kennedy. I had also intended to have given Selections from the Minor Poets ofthe Reignof James the Fourth; and, in fact, had inserted a Fourth division, entitled, Poems by Contemporaries of Dunbar but finding that by retaining these the work would necessarily be extended to three volumes, while the propriety of adding such selections might be considered as very question able, the sheets were, ou maturer consideration, cancelled)
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The Poems in the Second Volume consist of the following divisions - I. Poems ascribed to Dunbar. II. The Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedy. And, III. Poems by Walter Kennedy. I had also intended to have given Selections from the Minor Poets ofthe Reignof James the Fourth; and, in fact, had inserted a Fourth division, entitled, Poems by Contemporaries of Dunbar but finding that by retaining these the work would necessarily be extended to three volumes, while the propriety of adding such selections might be considered as very question able, the sheets were, ou maturer consideration, cancelled)
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
342 pages, Hardcover
Published October 4, 2018
About the author
William Dunbar
112 books10 followersWilliam Dunbar (born 1459 or 1460 - died by 1530) was a Scottish Makar poet active in the late fifteenth century and the early sixteenth century. He was closely associated with the court of King James IV and produced a large body of work in Scots distinguished by its great variation in themes and literary styles. He was probably a native of East Lothian.
From 1500, Dunbar was employed at the court of James IV in a role for which he received an annual pension. His duties are not recorded; but it is to this period that the bulk of his poetry can be dated. Several of Dunbar's poems were included in the Chepman and Myllar prints of 1508, the first books to be printed in Scotland.
From 1500, Dunbar was employed at the court of James IV in a role for which he received an annual pension. His duties are not recorded; but it is to this period that the bulk of his poetry can be dated. Several of Dunbar's poems were included in the Chepman and Myllar prints of 1508, the first books to be printed in Scotland.
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