Legacy of poet who inspired Robert Burns to be celebrated - Robert Fergusson wrote his most famous work, Auld Reikie, ... “The big figure who was deeply influenced by Fergusson is Robert Burns.

A “very rare” portrait of Robert Burns has sold for more than 160 times its estimated price of about £500. The picture, painted in the manner of Sir Henry Raeburn, fetched £84,320 (including ...

From the final stanza of Scots Wha Hae, which once served as Scotland’s unofficial national anthem, this poem celebrates the ...

In honour of Burns Night today, the Daily Record has put together a fun little quiz that will certainly put your knowledge of Scotland's most famous poet to the test.

“I am thrilled to have discovered the painting, which depicts such an important figure in Scottish history as Robert Burns. ... Robert Burns was born on January 25 1759 in Alloway, ...

She added: “The big figure who was deeply influenced by Fergusson is Robert Burns. He was influenced by Fergusson in quite a profound way, and we know this because in Burns’s autobiographical ...