He is said to have inspired famous faces such as John Steinbeck ... To remember him, here are 15 of Robert Burns’ best quotes.

Here is what Robert Burns thought of the respective merits of the two rival dynasties. For Jacobites like Burns, June 10th was 'White Rose Day'.

Like Robert Burns, it would later be suspected of harbouring Jacobite sympathies. The bard jotted down today's poem on one of its guinea notes dated March 1st, 1780. He attributes all of his woes ...

He signed his name Robert Burnes for the last time. Jean Armour's father repudiated his pregnant daughter's engagement to the impoverished farmer. Burns was still actively planning to emigrate to ...

The full title 'Lines to a Gentleman who had Sent a Newspaper ... one of the best ways to 'up' your profile. Stuart wrote to Burns in May 1789 asking him to regularly contribute poetry to the ...

The lines here (supposedly rendered extempore) have been glossed by editors as perhaps advocating support for the French Revolution, but are more likely Burns' indictment of the Pitt government in ...

dates from Burns' time at Ellisland and is one of the most famous pieces in the collection of bawdry songs and poems which make up the Merry Muses of Caledonia. Lines 5-7 are part of a now ...

Burns uses the prayer to comment on Willie, and people like him. Tam O'Shanter Robert Burns’ most famous narrative poem, this mock-heroic epic details the ghostly adventures of the loveable ...

On 25 January each year – Burns Night – is an opportunity for a whole new generation of fans to learn about the Scottish poet’s work. Scottish pop legend Eddi Reader visited High Park ...

This week, the Prince and Princess of Wales posted a video on their joint Instagram account, featuring aerial footage of Scotland behind lines from Burns’s famous poem, Sketch New Year’s Day.

a celebration of Robert Burns’ birthday with the famous bard himself. In 1787, Burns visited Stirling Castle, after which he returned to his hotel where he etched the now famous Stirling Lines.