John Barbour (poet)
Videos
John Barbour was a Scottish poet and the first major named literary figure to write in Scots. His principal surviving work is the historical verse romance, The Brus, and his reputation from this poem
Memorial to John Barbour, St Machar's Cathedral
St Machar's Cathedral, where Barbour was archdeacon.
Robert II of Scotland, Barbour's royal patron.
An 18thC edition of The Brus in the National Museum of Scotland
The Buik of Alexander
Videos
The Buik of Alexander is a short title for the two known Scots versions of the Alexander romance stories — a genre which was common in Medieval European literature, particularly France from the 12th c
John Barbour (poet)
…Robert II was Barbour's royal patron. It is not known how the work came to be lost. Attempts have been made to name Barbour as the author of the Buik of Alexander, a Scots translation of the Roman d'Alexandre and other associated pieces. This translation borrows much from The Brus. It survives and is known to us…
Alexander the Great