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Description: | Moore had received a copy of the Kilmarnock edition of Burns's poems from Mrs Dunlop in 1786 which started an ongoing correspondence of which this letter is but one. In it Moore advises the Poet to write more in English and less in Scots to widen his readership and learn more ancient and English history.
In good school report fashion Moore then says his pupil is doing well and is capable of reaching an above average standard if he puts his mind to it. At the end of the page he says he has heard that Burns has some unpublished poems of a satirical and humorous nature.
On page three Moore continues his lecture, advising Burns that he should learn about heathen mythology for its charming fancy and in particular he should learn more modern history particularly of France and Great Britain from Henry 7th onwards. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Burns Monument Trust | Temporal: | 1787-01-01 - 1787-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Letter of Dr John Moore to Robert Burns | Go to resource |
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