18th century… Rob Roy (1671-1734) 13 Jan 2017 A famous man is Robin Hood, The English ballad-singer's joy! And Scotland has a thief as good, An outlaw of as daring mood; She has her brave ROB ROY! Then…
18th century… Walter Scott’s Influence Upon 19th-Century Medieval Scholarship 26 Nov 201526 Nov 2015 Joseph Ritson's Robin Hood (1795) is one of the most important works in the entire history of the legend. But even more important, arguably, is Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe (1819),…
18th century… Waverley Novel Illustrations: The Antiquary (1816) 18 May 2015 The Waverley Novels were a series of novels written by the great Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). Amongst this series of novels were many which people today might recognise: Waverley (1814),…
18th century… Waverley Novel Illustrations: “Ivanhoe” (1819) 5 May 20155 May 2015 The Waverley Novels were a series of novels written by the great Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). Amongst this series of novels were many which people today might recognise: Waverley (1814),…