Inaug.--diss.--Breslau. / Lebenslauf. At head of title: Engl. philologie. "Literaturverzeichnis": p. 127-130.

Einladungschrift--Halle-Wittenberg, 1903.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Vereinigten Friedrichs-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, 1899. / "Litteratur": p. [48]-50.

Thesis (doctoral)--Marburg. / Cover title. Includes vita. Bibliography: p. [59]-60.

Diss. : Fachbereich Neuere Philologien : Frankfurt am Main : 1975. - Contient la reprod. en fac-sim. du poème de James Maxwell "Animadversions on some poets and poetasters of the present age, especially R-T B-S, and J-N L-K, with a contrast of some of the former age", paru à Paisley, 1788. - Résumé en anglais. - Bibliogr. p. 327-340. -

From the introduction: So vast is the body of published work on Burns that one must justify yet another study of the poet. From 1786 to the present, his life and poetry have always had popular appeal. In his lifetime, he was an object of attention to all classes of society, from Ayrshire peasants to the habitue of Edinburgh drawing-roans, and detractors, idolaters, and disinterested parties have continued to scrutinize his achievements and failings. Popular attention has never wavered. In the nineteenth century especially, many and varied editions of Burns's poetry were published to satisfy this curiosity. Some were lavish, some cheap; some accurate, others, wildly imaginative. Nor has this demand noticeably slackened in the present century. Not a year passes without some book or pamphlet, albeit ephemeral, being published on Burns. To the scholarly mind, "popular", when applied to Burns studies, usually implies superficiality and this assumption all too often proves correct. It can hardly be said that the best minds of each age since Burns's death have considered him worthy of their critical attention in the way that Shakespeare, or Dante, or Milton have engaged scholars, editors, and publishers in succeeding generations. Byron, Coleridge, Hazlitt, Emerson, Carlyle, and Mac=armid have commented on Burns, and in the nineteenth century important and durable editorial work was undertaken. Nevertheless, it remains true that it was not until the twentieth century, and then only in bursts, that there developed a scholarly, academic interest to match the popular enthusiasm for Robert Burns.

Inaug.--diss.--Rostock. / Bibliography: p. 6.

Inaug.--diss.--Rostock. / Bibliography: p. 6.

Finley Peter Dunn, a reporter and editor, started a syndicated newspaper column in 1893, and Robert Louis Burns, a Presbyterian Minister, started one in 1966. Why were they both remembered a humorists? Was Burns influenced by Dunne's work? Why did they use Ethnic Humor in their columns? What impact did their columns have on their readers? I found that both writers fit the criteria of literary journalists. They used humor in their writing to make their readers laugh, but also to make their points. Dunne wanted to sell newspapers, and Burns wanted to make people forget their cares. Dooley, the bartender in Dunne's column, was Burns' nickname. Presidents, governors, and your next door neighbor read the columns, which accurately mirrored the pulse of the nation and our human frailties. / Thesis (M.A.)--Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Elliott School of Communication