An lasair: anthology of 18th century Scottish Gaelic verseRonald Black Birlinn, 2001 - 533 pages An Lasair (The Flame) is a colorful new anthology of over sixty poems from one of the most dynamic periods of Gaelic literature. Arranged chronologically and edited with facing translations by Ronald Black, these poems, composed in a range of forms and styles, span the whole gamut of human experience, from politics, religion and war to love, sex and domestic life. Together they form a rich celebration of Gaelic culture and provide a fascinating insight into the passions and preoccupations of the Highland people during a turbulent period of their history. The poems are laid out in facing page translation with full notes and a substantial introduction and commentary. Among the poets included are Neil MacVurich, Dugald Buchanan, Duncan Macintyre, John MacCodrum, Alexander MacDonald, Rob Donn, Mary MacPherson and William Ross. |
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Page xi
... lived like kings . The best example of such a king was Ailean Dearg himself , who appears to have cherished classical and vernacular verse in something like equal measure . The medieval tradition of classical verse died in the first ...
... lived like kings . The best example of such a king was Ailean Dearg himself , who appears to have cherished classical and vernacular verse in something like equal measure . The medieval tradition of classical verse died in the first ...
Page 370
... lived upon this sort of food , made of whey only , for some months together , and yet they were able to undergo the ordinary fatigue of their employments , whether by sea or land ; and I have seen them travel to the tops of high ...
... lived upon this sort of food , made of whey only , for some months together , and yet they were able to undergo the ordinary fatigue of their employments , whether by sea or land ; and I have seen them travel to the tops of high ...
Page 427
... lived mainly to perform , and his huge strengths were balanced by huge flaws . But Jane had had poets in her family too , and she can probably be seen as the great and largely tolerant wife of a great and largely intolerant man . After ...
... lived mainly to perform , and his huge strengths were balanced by huge flaws . But Jane had had poets in her family too , and she can probably be seen as the great and largely tolerant wife of a great and largely intolerant man . After ...
Contents
Gort am Bràigh Athaill Famine in the Atholl Hills | 1 |
Bent Handle Lachlann mac Theàrlaich Òig ______ | 12 |
Laoidh an Tàilleir The Ballad of the Tailor | 17 |
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| Title | An lasair: anthology of 18th century Scottish Gaelic verse |
| Editor | Ronald Black |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Birlinn, 2001 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Apr 2008 |
| ISBN | 1841580929, 9781841580920 |
| Length | 533 pages |
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