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Tag Archives: Edinburgh
Called to the Grave
It has been almost a year since I last visited Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard. Back to Edinburgh this week as external examiner, I found a little spare time to take a stroll to this marvellous space, and I came back with … Continue reading
Posted in Epigraphy
Tagged Afterlife, Death, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Kirkyard, James Skene, John Carmichael, Latin Inscriptions, Local history, Thomas Robertson
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Two Latin Poems (and an English one) from Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
If someone were to ask of me some of my most favourite places in the world, Scotland’s capital Edinburgh would most definitely feature on that list. Last weekend, enjoying another delightful day in Edinburgh, I ventured to explore one of … Continue reading
Posted in Carmina Epigraphica, Epigraphy
Tagged Afterlife, Carmina Latina Epigraphica, Edinburgh, George Heriot, Greyfriars Kirkyard, John Laing, McGonagall, Neolatin Poetry, William McGonagall, William Topaz McGonagall
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