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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Cotter’s Saturday Night – Robert Burns

On August 5, 1788, Robert Burns married Jean Armour.  It seems only fitting that we might take a look in on a verbal picture he paints of Scottish home life on this anniversary.  Funny how times change and yet so … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Saint John Baptist – William Drummond

The Harvard Classics contains a volume entitled English Poetry I: From Chaucer to Gray.  Within this volume is a series of poems by the Scotch poet William Drummond.  Drummond’s most important works are the Cypresse Grove and his poetry.  His poetry is both … Continue reading

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