William Edmondstoune Aytoun’s Followers (2)

William Edmondstoune Aytoun

Born

in Edinburgh, Scotland

June 21, 1813

Died

August 04, 1865

Genre

Poetry

edit data

William Edmondstoune Aytoun FRSE was a Scottish poet, a lawyer by training, and Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at the University of Edinburgh. He published poetry, translation, prose fiction, criticism and satire and was a lifelong contributor to the Edinburgh literary periodical Blackwoods Magazine. He was also a collector of Scottish ballads.

In the early 1850s, Professor Aytoun lent his name as a supporter of the fledgling National Association for the Vindication of Scottish Rights. His distinctive legacy as a teacher has led to him being called the 'first modern professor of English Literature'. ...more

Combine Editions
William Edmondstoune Aytoun’s books

Average rating: 3.43 · 165 ratings · 20 reviews · 149 distinct works

	The Man in the Bell 2.78 avg rating — 40 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems by William Edmondstoune Aytoun, Joseph Noël Paton (Illustrator) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1870 — 162 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How We Got Up the Glenmutchkin Railway and How We Got Out of It 2.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2004 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Execution of Montrose 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poems and Ballads of Goethe really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Ballads by William Edmondstoune Aytoun, Theodore Martin, Richard Doyle (Illustrator) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1854 — 87 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales From Blackwood: The Battle Of Dorking. Late For The Train. The Congress And The Agapedome. Maga's Birthday by William Edmondstoune Aytoun, H. Chalmers Roberts it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Firmilian; a "spasmodic" Tragedy. By T. Percy Jones it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nuptial Ode on the Marriage of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1863 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Norman Sinclair 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by William Edmondstoune Aytoun…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Goodreads Librari...: Done : Clean Up V	1084	640	Nov 29, 2020 09:24PM
Goodreads Librari...: Large Print IV	405	199	Feb 19, 2022 02:34PM
Goodreads Librari...: Clean up XIV	1021	627	Mar 21, 2022 05:31PM

More…