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Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, Old Mortality, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor.

Although primarily remembered for his extensive literary works and his political engagement, Scott was an advocate, judge and legal administrator by profession, and throughout his career combined his writing and editing work with his daily occupation as Clerk of Session and Sheriff-Depute of Selkirkshire.

A prominent member of the Tory establishment in Edinburgh, Scott was an active member of the Highland Society, served a long term as President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1820–32) and was a Vice President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1827–1829).

Scott's knowledge of history, and his facility with literary technique, made him a seminal figure in the establishment of the historical novel genre, as well as an exemplar of European literary Romanticism.

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De to kvægdrivere

To kvægdrivere, højlænderen Robin Oig M'Combich og hans ven, yorkshiremanden Harry Wakefield, rager uklar over græsningsretten til en eng.

Harry udfordrer Robin til at afgøre tvisten med en nævekamp på engelsk manér, men Robin vil hellere gå rettens vej eller slås efter Højlandets skikke med sværd. Harry slår ham i gulvet, og glemmer derefter det hele. Det skulle han imidlertid ikke have gjort, for en højlænders ære fornærmer man ikke ustraffet.

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Publish date09 May 2005
Published byeBibliotek 1800
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ISBN epub9788779790872