William Ross
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Uilleam Ros
William Ross, Uilleam Ros, (1762 - 1790/91) was a Scottish writer of Romantic poetry in Scottish Gaelic from the Isle of Skye and a parish schoolmaster, who is often referred to as, "The Bard of Gairloch." More than two hundred years after his death, Ross remains a highly important and admired figure in Scottish Gaelic literature. According to Derick S. Thomson, "Ros is justly regarded as the leading poet of love of the eighteenth century." Despite being widely viewed, however, as a, "love-lorn romantic who died of unrequited love", Ross was also very capable of poking fun at himself.…more
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The Companion to Gaelic Scotland
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1987
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Scottish Literature: An Introduction
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2022
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An Lasair (The Flame): An Anthology of Eighteenth-Century Gaelic Verse
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2001
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Gaelic Poetry in the Eighteenth Century: A Bilingual Anthology
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1993
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The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Romanticism
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2011
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Aiste: Rannsachadh air Litreachas Ghaidhlig = Studies in Gaelic Literature 1
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2007
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Crossing the Highland Line: Cross-Currents in Eighteenth Century Scottish Writing
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2008
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