Robert Fergusson's Scots poems corpus
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Robert Fergusson's Scots poems corpus is a collection of 18th-century Scots-language verse by the Edinburgh poet Robert Fergusson, noted for its vivid depictions of Scottish urban and rural life.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Fergusson's Scots poems corpus canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Robert Fergusson's Scots poems corpus Context triple: [Leith Races, partOf, Robert Fergusson's Scots poems corpus]
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A.
The Gododdin: The Oldest Scottish Poem
The Gododdin: The Oldest Scottish Poem is a scholarly edition and study of the early medieval Welsh heroic poem Y Gododdin, presenting it as a foundational work of Scottish literary and historical tradition.
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B.
A Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian
A Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian is an influential 18th-century literary essay by Hugh Blair that analyzes and defends the authenticity and aesthetic value of the Ossianic poems.
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C.
The Bannatyne Manuscript
The Bannatyne Manuscript is a 16th-century Scottish anthology of poetry that preserves a major collection of medieval and early Renaissance Scots literature.
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D.
The Scots Musical Museum
The Scots Musical Museum is a landmark late-18th-century collection of traditional Scottish songs and music, famed for including many lyrics contributed and adapted by poet Robert Burns.
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E.
Poems of Robert Burns
Poems of Robert Burns is a celebrated collection of verse by the 18th-century Scottish poet Robert Burns, renowned for its use of Scots language and its enduring influence on Scottish literature and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Robert Fergusson's Scots poems corpus Target entity description: Robert Fergusson's Scots poems corpus is a collection of 18th-century Scots-language verse by the Edinburgh poet Robert Fergusson, noted for its vivid depictions of Scottish urban and rural life.
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A.
The Gododdin: The Oldest Scottish Poem
The Gododdin: The Oldest Scottish Poem is a scholarly edition and study of the early medieval Welsh heroic poem Y Gododdin, presenting it as a foundational work of Scottish literary and historical tradition.
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B.
A Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian
A Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian is an influential 18th-century literary essay by Hugh Blair that analyzes and defends the authenticity and aesthetic value of the Ossianic poems.
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C.
The Bannatyne Manuscript
The Bannatyne Manuscript is a 16th-century Scottish anthology of poetry that preserves a major collection of medieval and early Renaissance Scots literature.
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D.
The Scots Musical Museum
The Scots Musical Museum is a landmark late-18th-century collection of traditional Scottish songs and music, famed for including many lyrics contributed and adapted by poet Robert Burns.
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E.
Poems of Robert Burns
Poems of Robert Burns is a celebrated collection of verse by the 18th-century Scottish poet Robert Burns, renowned for its use of Scots language and its enduring influence on Scottish literature and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scots-language work
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Edinburgh Old Town
NERFINISHED
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Leith NERFINISHED ⓘ Lowland Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Scottish Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Robert Fergusson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Auld Reekie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caller Oysters NERFINISHED ⓘ Elegy on the Death of Scots Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Leith Races NERFINISHED ⓘ The Daft Days NERFINISHED ⓘ The Farmer’s Ingle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ghaists NERFINISHED ⓘ The King’s Birth-Day in Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| form |
elegy
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narrative verse ⓘ occasional verse ⓘ pastoral poetry ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDateRange | c. 1771–1774 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-Romantic Scottish literature ⓘ |
| impact | helped establish Scots as a literary language in the 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced | Robert Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Scots vernacular poetry ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
vivid depictions of Scottish rural life
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vivid depictions of Scottish urban life ⓘ |
| originalPublicationVenue | Edinburgh periodicals ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySetting | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Scottish literature
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historical linguistics of Scots ⓘ |
| theme |
Scottish rural life
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Scottish urban culture ⓘ festive customs ⓘ seasonal celebrations ⓘ social satire ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| usedFor | corpus-based studies of 18th-century Scots ⓘ |
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