Scottish Poetry Of The Sixteenth Century: Sir David Lyndsay, John Bellenden, King James The Fifth, Sir Richard Maitland, Alexander Scot, Alexander Mon

By George Eyre-Todd

Book Overview

Scottish Poetry of the Sixteenth Century is a collection of poems written by some of the most prominent Scottish poets of the era. The book features the works of Sir David Lyndsay, John Bellenden, King James the Fifth, Sir Richard Maitland, Alexander Scot, and Alexander Montgomerie. Originally published in 1892, this edition of the book contains a comprehensive introduction by the editor, which provides historical context and analysis of the poems. The poems themselves cover a wide range of subjects, from love and romance to politics and religion, and showcase the unique literary style of each of the featured poets. This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in Scottish literature or the cultural history of Scotland during the sixteenth century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116489949X
• ISBN13: 9781164899495
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"