Apparently the narrative of the poem concerns a gathering of poets on the
return of Mary Stuart to Scotland in 1561. More here:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/catalog/data/074861/0748616179.HTM -- there's
a puff if ever I read one!
It's Hogg's relationship with his own social milieu (apparently reflected in
this poem) that fascinates me -- would be all too easy to get distracted.
P
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> > OK, I agree: that isn't a promising start ;) But I was
> reading about
> > the big-picture conceit -- a collogue of 17 poets,
>
> Could you expand a wee bit on that?
>
> > and I'd be curious about
> > Hogg's ability to create multiple poetic personae in a
> single narrative.
> > (Don't think I've got time to read it myself at the moment.)
> >
> > P
>
> Well, I might give it a go -- at least it looks as if it'd be
> a fast read.
>
> Robin
>
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