The Brus

By W M 1871-1952 MacKenzie, John Barbour, John Lydgate, et al.

Book Overview

The Brus is a medieval epic poem written by Scottish poet John Barbour in the 14th century. It tells the story of the Scottish Wars of Independence, particularly the life of Robert the Bruce, who led the Scots to victory over the English at the Battle of Bannockburn. The poem is divided into twenty books, and covers a range of topics including politics, war, chivalry, and romance. The Brus is considered one of the most important works of Scottish literature, and is often compared to other medieval epics such as Beowulf and The Canterbury Tales. The language of the poem is Middle Scots, which can be difficult for modern readers to understand, but it is still widely read and studied today.To Sanct Androws he come in hy, Quhar the byschop full curtasly Resavyt him and gert him wer His knyvys forouth him to scher, And cled him rycht honorabilly And gert ordayn quhar he suld ly. A weile gret quhile thar dwellyt he. All men lufyt him, for his bounte....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: 1419155490
• ISBN13: 9781419155499
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.6" x 9.2"