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William Dunbar
Excerpt from William Dunbar
The present Life of Dunbar is an attempt to place before the reader in a popular form the facts in the life of one of Scotland's greatest sons, who has by no means received the attention either his genius or his achievements merited. Being a popular sketch, therefore, in a popular series, I have purposely avoided, as far as possible, the discussion Of recondite controversial topics, and the introduction of dry disquisitions on obscure points of diction or on matters which possess an interest merely antiquarian. I have also slightly modernised the archaic spelling of the extracts I have had occasion to quote, so that the general reader might be able to follow without difficulty the sense Of the text.
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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.
The present Life of Dunbar is an attempt to place before the reader in a popular form the facts in the life of one of Scotland's greatest sons, who has by no means received the attention either his genius or his achievements merited. Being a popular sketch, therefore, in a popular series, I have purposely avoided, as far as possible, the discussion Of recondite controversial topics, and the introduction of dry disquisitions on obscure points of diction or on matters which possess an interest merely antiquarian. I have also slightly modernised the archaic spelling of the extracts I have had occasion to quote, so that the general reader might be able to follow without difficulty the sense Of the text.
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.
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First published January 1, 1898
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Oliphant Smeaton
54 books1 followerWilliam Henry Oliphant Smeaton (1856-1914), perhaps better known by his pen name Oliphant Smeaton, was a Scottish writer, journalist, editor, historian and educator. He was popularly known for his writing on Australian life and literature for various British publications, his "Famous Scots Series", and for his adventure and children's fiction novels published during the 1890s.
Later in his career, Smeaton also published books on Scottish antiquities and edited English literary text, ballads and collections of verse and prose. His best known work, The Life and Works of William Shakespeare (1911), was especially successful and enjoyed several reprints.
Later in his career, Smeaton also published books on Scottish antiquities and edited English literary text, ballads and collections of verse and prose. His best known work, The Life and Works of William Shakespeare (1911), was especially successful and enjoyed several reprints.
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