Scottish Quotations

The Scots have always had a reputation for clarity of thought and also for the vigour with which it is put into words. This collection spans the entire gamut of a nation's recorded thought and experience from Roman Scotland to the present day. It reveals the spirit of Scotland in a truly unique way.

About the author

David Ross has written numerous books on aspects of Scottish history and culture, some serious and some less so. His most recent is The Killing Time, a study of Scotland between the Covenant of 1638 and the Union of 1707. Scottish humour is a particular interest, and he is compiler and editor of the best-selling Awa' an' Bile Yer Heid, an anthology of choice Scottish insults.

Summary

The Scots have always had a reputation for clarity of thought and also for the vigour with which it is put into words. This collection spans the entire gamut of a nation's recorded thought and experience from Roman Scotland to the present day. It reveals the spirit of Scotland in a truly unique way.

Product details

• Authors: David Ross
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9781780278483
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-848-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Traditional Scotland
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; European History, REFERENCE / Quotations, Scotland, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Dictionaries Of Quotations, Quotations, proverbs and sayings