Huchown, or Sir Hugh of Eglinton — (fl. 14th cent.) Unless identified with Sir Hugh, Huchown is shrouded in mystery. He was a writer of alliterative verse, referred to by Andrew of Wyntoun. If he be identified with Sir Hugh, he was an Ayrshire nobleman related to Robert II.,… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Alliterative Morte Arthure — The Alliterative Morte Arthure is a 4346 line Middle English poem, retelling the latter part of the legend of King Arthur. The poem is one of the most significant works in the short lived revival of alliterative verse in the 14th century. History … Wikipedia
Earl of Eglinton — The title Earl of Eglinton is a peerage title in the Peerage of Scotland. In 1859 the thirteenth Earl of Eglinton, Archibald Montgomerie, was also created Earl of Winton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, and both earldoms have been united… … Wikipedia
Huchoun — or Huchown of the Awle Ryale ( fl. 14th century) is one of the earliest poets of Scotland whose works survive. The little that is known about him mainly comes from the Chronicle of Andrew of Wyntoun.Hucheon, þat cunnande was in littratur.He made… … Wikipedia
Lament for the Makaris — I that in Heill wes and Gladnes, also known as The Lament for the Makaris , is a poem in the form of a danse macabre by the Scottish poet William Dunbar. Every fourth line remorselessly repeats the latin refrain timor mortis conturbat me (fear of … Wikipedia
Englische Literatur — Englische Literatur. Macaulay sagt mit Recht, daß von allem, worauf England stolz sein kann, seine Literatur das Glänzendste u. Dauerhafteste ist. Überall klingt, wie in der Sprache, der germanische Grundton durch, nacheinander verbunden mit… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Schottische Literatur — Schottische Literatur. Im Mittelalter, bis gegen Ende des 14. Jahrh., bildeten die südschottischen Denkmäler (Hochschottisch ist eine keltische Zunge) mit den nordenglischen zusammen einen schier untrennbaren Dialektkreis. Eigenartiges leisteten… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
