The Bruce; Or, the History of Robert I. King of Scotland. Written in Scotish Verse by John Barbour. the First Genuine Edition, Published from a Ms. ... a Glossary by J. Pinkerton. ... Volume 2 of 3 - Softcover

Barbour, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 114077865X ISBN 13: 9781140778653

Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, 2010

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British Library

T087007



London : printed by H. Hughs for G. Nicol, 1790. 3v. : ill. ; 8°

About this title

About the Author:

John Barbour (1320-95) was an early Scottish poet and the first major author to write in Scots. His main surviving work is The Bruce, a verse epic about the life of Robert the Bruce, and a significant historical source.

John Barbour lived between 1330 and 1395. Most of his working life was spent as archdeacon of Aberdeen, and the poem was written in 1375 in the reign of Robert II. He is thus a rough contemporary of Chaucer, but his verse chronicle falls rather more into the tradition of Froissart and the other great chroniclers of the age of chivalry. The language of the poem is Scots at an early stage of development. The range of imagery and references provides an insight into the medieval mind. The editor A.A.M. Duncan is the author of "The Making of the Kingdom".

Language Notes:

Text: English

About this edition

• Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 114077865X
• ISBN 13: 9781140778653
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204