The Burns Quotation Book by Robert Burns

The Burns Quotation Book by Robert Burns

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One of the qualities which has made Burns's poetry accessible and memorable to a wide range of readers is the way in which he can enshrine proverbial wisdom in a few pithy lines. This anthology is a collection of 700 quotations from Burns's poetry, arranged alphabetically by subject.

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The Burns Quotation Book by Robert Burns

One of the qualities which has made Burns's own poetry both so accessible and easily memorable to a wide range of readers over the centuries is the way in which he can enshrine proverbial wisdom in a few pithy lines. This anthology is a collection of 700 quotations from Burns's poetry and from his vigorously written letters in prose. They are arranged alphabetically, by subject matter, under headings such as birds, books, children, clothes, criticism, death, the devil, drinking, fame, farming, God, health, love, manners, money, parenthood, rank, remorse, sex and women.
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ISBN 13 9780709052876
ISBN 10 0709052871
Title The Burns Quotation Book
Author Robert Burns
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
Year published 1994-05-01
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.