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Há 1 dia · History Early history Robert Rollock, Regent (1583–1586) and first principal (1586–1599) of the University of Edinburgh In 1557, Bishop Robert Reid of St Magnus Cathedral on Orkney made a will containing an endowment of 8,000 merks to build a college in Edinburgh. Unusually for his time, Reid's vision included the teaching of rhetoric and poetry, alongside more traditional subjects such as ...
- 1583; 440 years ago
- 41,250 (2021/22)
- Tounis College, King James' College
Há 1 dia · Extensively repaired following a siege in 1544, it is the only surviving mediaeval castle in the City of Glasgow and stands as a reminder of the area’s former rural character and connections with historic figures including Mary Queen of Scots, Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott.
Há 1 dia · 14.05.2024 19:30 - Katie Mitchell’s acclaimed production returns to The Royal Opera, bringing intensity and gothic drama to Donizetti’s setting of Walter Scott’s novel.
Há 1 dia · Set on the stormy hills of Scotland, Lucia di Lammermoor, first performed in 1835, is based on Sir Walter Scott’s gothic romance The Bride of Lammermoor. It is about the love affair of Lucia Ashton and her family rival, Edgardo of Ravenswood. The two noble families -the Ashtons and Ravenswoods – are bitter enemies. The Ashtons are almost broke.
Há 2 horas · Someone has said, “Like mother, like children.” Most of the noble characters and fine leaders of history have had good, God-fearing mothers. We are told that George Washington’s mother was pious, and that Sir Walter Scott’s mother was a lover of poetry and music.
Há 2 horas · The wash-up is separate media conferences on Thursday. A Swans player at 10am while Toby Bedford and Harry Rowston, plus two of the Giants netballers, will be available at 1.15pm at GWS headquarters.
Há 3 horas · It’s only eight years since the last major London museum show of photographs from Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s collection. Yet such is the scale of the couple’s holdings and the speed of their collecting they could probably have mounted 10 exhibitions over that period without repeating a single work.
