Robert Burns The radical exciseman
Dr Tristram Clarke introduces two new letters currently on show in National Records of Scotland, which reveal Robert Burns’ views on politics and public service
Inside the National Records of Scotland
Detail of letter of John Mitchell, 2 September 1796, in which Burns is described as having ‘many shining qualities’ (NRS GD151/11 /26/47A)
Ever since Robert Burns first gained fame as a poet in 1786, different facets of his life and work have been exposed by his admirers and critics: the ‘heav’ntaught ploughman’, the poetpeasant who transcended his humble birth or who challenged the social order, the bard of the common man, the patriot and the out-and-out radical, but his global renown rests on the universal values of his verse and song.
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