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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... poem . This phenomenon becomes increasingly common in the eighteenth century , e.g. when the Blind Piper ( for whom see poem 23 ) made a ' Dàn Comhfhartachd ' ( ' Poem of Condolence ' , SO 96-97 ) for Sir Alexander MacDonald of Sleat c ...
... poem . This phenomenon becomes increasingly common in the eighteenth century , e.g. when the Blind Piper ( for whom see poem 23 ) made a ' Dàn Comhfhartachd ' ( ' Poem of Condolence ' , SO 96-97 ) for Sir Alexander MacDonald of Sleat c ...
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... poem 22 , and for his business dealings in Lewis see notes on poem 2 . George MacKenzie's only known poem other than the present one is a touching lament for his first wife , ' Tha mo Chridhe air Fàs Trom ' ( ' My Heart has Grown Heavy ...
... poem 22 , and for his business dealings in Lewis see notes on poem 2 . George MacKenzie's only known poem other than the present one is a touching lament for his first wife , ' Tha mo Chridhe air Fàs Trom ' ( ' My Heart has Grown Heavy ...
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... poems 26 and 42. This poem is an outstanding example of his humour . A note first published in the 1829 edition explains that Davie served as a cowman with a gentleman a few miles from his own home . Once when he was bringing back some ...
... poems 26 and 42. This poem is an outstanding example of his humour . A note first published in the 1829 edition explains that Davie served as a cowman with a gentleman a few miles from his own home . Once when he was bringing back some ...
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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