LEADER 04097nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910963981603321 005 20230207230415.0 010 $a1-280-69798-9 010 $a9786613674944 010 $a0-8093-8693-3 010 $a1-4416-1938-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000787828 035 $a(OCoLC)435833555 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10555633 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000096207 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11124429 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000096207 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10081926 035 $a(PQKB)11370842 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse19264 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1354382 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10555633 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL367494 035 $a(OCoLC)856870320 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1354382 035 $a(BIP)46358748 035 $a(BIP)67874735 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000787828 100 $a20080204d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAbraham Lincoln and Robert Burns $econnected lives and legends /$fFerenc Morton Szasz 210 $aCarbondale $cSouthern Illinois University Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (269 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a0-8093-3765-7 311 08$a0-8093-2855-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 211-231) and index. 327 $aRobert Burns : a brief biography -- Burns' poetry comes to America -- The Lincoln-Burns connection -- Scottish e?migre?s and Scottish ideas in Lincoln's world -- Burns and Lincoln in historical memory -- Epilogue : the dilemmas of democratic fame -- Appendix A : selected Burns verses -- Appendix B : selected Lincoln documents. 330 $aToday the images of Robert Burns and Abraham Lincoln are recognized worldwide, yet few are aware of the connection between the two. In "Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: Connected Lives and Legends," author Ferenc Morton Szasz reveals how famed Scots poet Robert Burns and Scotland in general influenced the life and thought of one of the most beloved and important U.S. presidents and how the legends of the two men became intertwined after their deaths. This is the first extensive work to link the influence, philosophy, and artistry of these two larger-than-life figures. Lacking a major national poet of their own in the early nineteenth century, Americans in the fledgling frontier country ardently adopted the poignant verses and songs of Scotland s Robert Burns. Lincoln, too, was fascinated by Scotland s favorite son and enthusiastically quoted the Scottish bard from his teenage years to the end of his life. Szasz explores the ways in which Burns s portrayal of the foibles of human nature, his scorn for religious hypocrisy, his plea for nonjudgmental tolerance, and his commitment to social equality helped shape Lincoln s own philosophy of life. The volume also traces how Burns s lyrics helped Lincoln develop his own powerful sense of oratorical rhythm, from his casual anecdotal stories to his major state addresses. "Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns" connects the poor-farm-boy upbringings, the quasi-deistic religious views, the shared senses of destiny, the extraordinary gifts for words, and the quests for social equality of two respected and beloved world figures. This book is enhanced by twelve illustrations and two appendixes, which include Burns poems Lincoln particularly admired and Lincoln writings especially admired in Scotland. " 606 $aPresidents$zUnited States$vBiography 606 $aPoets, Scottish$y18th century$vBiography 607 $aUnited States$xIntellectual life$y1783-1865 607 $aScotland$xIntellectual life$y18th century 615 0$aPresidents 615 0$aPoets, Scottish 676 $a973.7092 700 $aSzasz$b Ferenc Morton$f1940-2010.$059169 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910963981603321 996 $aAbraham Lincoln and Robert Burns$94398892 997 $aUNINA