Kilmarnock Edition of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
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The Kilmarnock Edition of *Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect* is the landmark 1786 first published collection of Robert Burns’s poetry, which established his reputation as Scotland’s national poet.
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| Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Kilmarnock Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Robert Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Robert Burns (self-financed by subscription) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsPoem |
Address to the Deil
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Death and Doctor Hornbook NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to Davie NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to a Young Friend NERFINISHED ⓘ Halloween NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotch Drink NERFINISHED ⓘ The Auld Farmer’s New-Year Morning Salutation to his Auld Mare Maggie NERFINISHED ⓘ The Author’s Earnest Cry and Prayer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brigs of Ayr NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cotter’s Saturday Night NERFINISHED ⓘ The Holy Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ The Holy Tulzie (Holy Willie’s Prayer) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jolly Beggars (fragment) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twa Dogs NERFINISHED ⓘ To a Louse NERFINISHED ⓘ To a Mouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| followedBy | Edinburgh Edition of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | octavo ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important early example of poetry in the Scots language
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landmark in Scottish literature ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to Robert Burns’s recognition as Scotland’s national poet
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established Robert Burns’s reputation as a major poet ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Robert Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCopies | 612 ⓘ |
| originalPrice | 3 shillings ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Ayrshire
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Kilmarnock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingHouse | John Wilson’s printing office, Kilmarnock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingMethod | letterpress ⓘ |
| printingRunCompleted | summer 1786 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 31 July 1786 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1786 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Scottish rural life
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love ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| title | Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Epistle to Davie
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Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect