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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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
poetry collection
alternativeName Kilmarnock Edition NERFINISHED
author Robert Burns NERFINISHED
commissionedBy Robert Burns (self-financed by subscription) NERFINISHED
containsPoem Address to the Deil
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
landmark in Scottish literature
impact contributed to Robert Burns’s recognition as Scotland’s national poet
established Robert Burns’s reputation as a major poet
language English
Scots
notableWorkOf Robert Burns NERFINISHED
numberOfCopies 612
originalPrice 3 shillings
placeOfPublication Ayrshire NERFINISHED
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
love
satire
title Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect NERFINISHED

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