This epigram was supposedly written by Burns on the back of a small sketch when he was visiting an artist in Edinburgh. The painter was working on a picture of Jacob’s dream at the time.

Reuben Kerbes outlines the best dining experiences for this Valentine's day, featuring an array of different cultural cuisine ...

Epigram on Said Occasion' was inspired by William Campbell of Netherplace, Mauchline who died in 1786. In its partner piece, Epitaph on a Henpecked Country Squire, Burns mocks and pities Campbell ...

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The funerary stele of Mnesagora and Nikochares, an ancient Greek marble relief from Vari, near Athens,is a stunning example ...