The Buik of the Croniclis of Scotland Or, a Metrical Version of the History of Hector Boece |
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| Author:
| Boece, Hector |
| Translator:
| Stewart, William |
| Editor:
| Turnbull, W. B. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Rolls Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-16294-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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Hector Boece (c.1465-1536) studied in Dundee and Paris. His Scotorum historia, covering the period 330 BCE to 1437, was published in 1527, and translated into French and Scots by royal command. This verse translation was completed by the courtier William Stewart in 1535, but not published until 1858.
Hector Boece (c.1465-1536) studied in Dundee and Paris. His Scotorum historia, covering the period 330 BCE to 1437, was published in 1527, and translated into French and Scots by royal command. This verse translation was completed by the courtier William Stewart in 1535, but not published until 1858.