Complete Glossary to the Poetry and Prose of Robert Burns: With Upwards of Three Thousand Illustrations From English Authors (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Cuthbertson, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331631327 ISBN 13: 9781331631323

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Complete Glossary to the Poetry and Prose of Robert Burns: With Upwards of Three Thousand Illustrations From English Authors

While my aim, in the following pages, has been a little more ambitious than the compilation of a mere Glossary to the Writings of Burns, it is still a humble one.

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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.

Reseña del editor:

Excerpt from Complete Glossary to the Poetry and Prose of Robert Burns: With Upwards of Three Thousand Illustrations From English Authors

While my aim, in the following pages, has been a little more ambitious than the compilation of a mere Glossary to the Writings of Burns, it is still a humble one.

My endeavour has been to show to English readers that by far the greater number of the Poet's words for which a glossary is generally consulted are to be found in their own authors. For this purpose, I have quoted upwards of three thousand passages from English authors, besides words from old dictionaries and provincial glossaries.

With the exception of a very few words from provincial authors, real or pretended, I have taken no illustrations from works published since Burns's time.

I have not hesitated, when occasion offered, to insert anything which seemed likely to illustrate, in however small a degree, any word or passage, even at the risk of being accused of going beyond the province of the glossarist.

I have not, however, neglected what is the primary purpose of a glossary; and I believe this, which I now offer to the public, will be found to contain a number of words not to be found in any other. Of course, Burns's own glossary has been incorporated.

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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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1331631327
• ISBN 13: 9781331631323
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 478