There aren't many poets in the world whose life and work we celebrate on their birthday. Even Shakespeare isn't afforded that accolade. Every year on the 25th of January, we pay tribute to Robert ...

No matter what the situation is there’s likely a Robert Burns quote that will apply ... that he is one of the most popular non-religious figures around the world. And whether you’re singing ...

She added: “The big figure who was deeply influenced by Fergusson is Robert Burns. He was influenced by Fergusson in quite a ...

Robert Burns (1759-1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist ... Burns is celebrated as a pioneer of the Romantic movement and remains a beloved figure in Scottish history.

The keynote speaker takes the stage to deliver a spell-binding oratoration on the life of Robert Burns: his literary genius, his politics, his highs and lows, his human frailty and - most ...

Adieu. ROBT. BURNS" The 'interesting passage of youth' alluded to by Burns is the figure of 'Highland' Mary Campbell (1763-1786), about whose romantic relationship with the Bard much is speculated.

The Scottish-American Society of the Quad Cities will host its 47th annual Robert Burns Night Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Isle Casino Hotel in Bettendorf.

In 1786, Robert Burns was looking for an escape route. He couldn't earn enough money working as a farmer in Ayrshire and his home life wasn't much happier. Robert Burns accepted a job on a ...

Burns sent the song 'Address to the Woodlark' in a letter to George Thomson in April 1795. In his 1877 edition, The Works of Robert Burns, William Scott Douglas notes the existence of an ...