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This anthology contains over 50 poems, arranged chronologically, from the stylised poetic forms and structures of the 17th century to the free flowing individualism and variety of the 18th century.
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Gives Insight
15 Aug 2005
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There are so few books which inform the reader about the attitudes and values of Highlanders. The songs are printed in Gaelic and English with an excellent introduction and copious notes to explain the background of each song. The importance of the cèilidh house is given in the context of declining literacy in Gaelic in the 18th century.
The editor has chosen a wide selection: poems in praise of homeland, of the chiefs, in the manner of the professional 'bardic' poets, and even an aoir (satire/lampoon) of Alexander MacIntosh. Gentlemen were expected to be hospitable and the object of the aoir was very rude to Kenneth MacKenzie, a poet. The MacIntosh died three days after he received a copy of MacKenzie's poems.
The notes give a lot of information about the poets and those about whom they wrote.
The editor has chosen a wide selection: poems in praise of homeland, of the chiefs, in the manner of the professional 'bardic' poets, and even an aoir (satire/lampoon) of Alexander MacIntosh. Gentlemen were expected to be hospitable and the object of the aoir was very rude to Kenneth MacKenzie, a poet. The MacIntosh died three days after he received a copy of MacKenzie's poems.
The notes give a lot of information about the poets and those about whom they wrote.
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