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Abstract. Old Mortality (1816), which many consider the finest of Scott’s Waverley novels, is a swift-moving historical romance that places an anachronistically liberal hero against the forces of fanaticism in seventeenth-century Scotland, in the period infamous as the ‘killing time’. Its central character, Henry Morton, joins the rebels ...
1716. Died. 1801. Robert Paterson (1716–1801), known as "Old Mortality", was a stonemason who took it upon himself to travel around lowland Scotland carving inscriptions for the unmarked graves of Covenanters martyred in the 17th century. Walter Scott made him a principal character in his novel Old Mortality (1816).
Old mortality. Old Mortality (1816), which many consider the finest of Scott's Waverley novels, is a swift-moving historical romance that places an anachronistically liberal hero against the forces of fanaticism in seventeenth-century Scotland, in the period infamous as the 'killing time'. Its central character, Henry Morton, joins the rebels ...
3.77. 548 ratings65 reviews. Perhaps the finest and certainly the most readable of Scott's Waverley novels, Old Mortality is a swift-moving historical romance that pits an anachronistically liberal hero against the forces of fanaticism in seventeenth-century Scotland - the period notorious as "the killing time."
<p>Life at every age matters. By 2030, reducing mortality from noncommunicable diseases both through prevention and treatment and through promoting mental health and well-being will be critical for achieving SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) target 3.4. This should also apply to older people.</p> <p> </p> <p>Cause-of-death analysis is a useful tool for documenting the relative burden of ...
23 de out. de 2008 · Old Mortality by Scott, Walter, 1771-1832. Publication date 1906 Topics Covenanters -- Fiction, Bothwell Bridge, Battle of, Scotland, 1679 -- Fiction ...
