John Stewart (Q387683)
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* 1700, + 1747, Scottish author of poetry active on the British Isles
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | John Stewart |
* 1700, + 1747, Scottish author of poetry active on the British Isles |
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celtic bard tradition; Tory/Jacobite satire and political commentary. Patronage: Charles Edward Stuart (who paid a pension to his wife and son for 30 years). Writing in Gaelic (and in exile in France), Stewart is an example of the intersection of Jacobite politics with the Celtic bard tradition, both placing him outside the London publication/bookselling milieu that would lead to entries in the ESTC
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Patrons: Charles Edward Stuart (who paid a pension to his wife and son for 30 years)
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