“but nearer and dearer still than he, or any living songster—to us dearer—was our ill-fated fellow-craftsman, Tannahill”
Author
Robert Tannahill(1774–1810)
Robert Tannahill is documented in Fuller’s books and published essays (1845–1846). 3 distinct works are named, most often in Thom’s Poems., and the most intensive engagement recorded is “read”.
- Engagement
- ReadMentioned
- Present in
- Books · Essays
- Documented
- 1845–1846
Totals count documented engagements, once at the earliest witness. How we count →
Reprints, Memoirs passages, and repeat notes within a single manuscript are shown but never counted twice. Evidence for this author is selective, not exhaustive. Methodology →
In Fuller’s words
“Nearer and dearer to hearts like ours was the Ettrick Shepherd, then in his full tide of song and story; but nearer and dearer still than he, or any living songster — to us dearer — was our ill-fated fellow-craftsman, Tannahill, who had just then taken himself from a neglecting world, while yet that world waxed mellow in his lay.”
When Fuller engaged with Robert Tannahill
This page brings together documented engagements currently identified within the Fuller Reading Worlds catalog.
Tannahill in Fuller’s reading world
Documentary evidence
Selected passages from Fuller’s own writings, in chronological order.
1845—
Thom’s Poems.
“Thom’s Poems.”mentioned2 selected passages
“Your “Braes o’ Balquidder,” and “Yon Burnside,” and “Gloomy Winter,” and the “Minstrel’s” wailing ditty, and the noble “Gleneifer.”
Fuller, Margaret. "Thom’s Poems." New-York Daily Tribune, 22 August 1845.
1846—
Papers on Literature and Art
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“Your "Braes of Balquidder," and "Yon Burnside," and "Gloomy Winter," and the "Minstrel's" wailing ditty, and the noble "Gleneifer.”
The same sentence also names "Gloomy Winter's Noo Awa'"; The Braes o' Balquhidder. Counted as one engagement.
Fuller, Margaret. Papers on Literature and Art. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1846.
Inferred Named within Thom's quoted Preface as a weaver-poet 'who had just then taken himself from a neglecting world.'
1846—
Poets of the People
“Poets of the People”mentioned2 selected passages
“Nearer and dearer to hearts like ours was the Ettrick Shepherd, then in his full tide of song and story; but nearer and dearer still than he, or any living songster — to us dearer — was our ill-fated fellow-craftsman, Tannahill, who had just then taken himself from a neglecting world, while yet that world waxed mellow in his lay.”
Also printed in Art, Literature, and the Drama (1869), p182; page given is to the 1869 reprint.
“Your " Braes o' Balquidder," and "Yon Burnside," and " Gloomy Winter," and the "Minstrel's" wailing ditty, and the noble " Gleneifer.”
Fuller, Margaret. Papers on Literature and Art. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1846.