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Wyntoun, Andrew of
Wyntoun, Andrew of (c.1350–c.1425), a canon regular of St Andrews and author of The Orygynale Cronykil (c.1420), first published in 1795, a metrical history of Scotland in octosyllabics, from the beginning of the world to the accession of James I. Among his stories is that of Macbeth and the witches, and of Macduff and Malcolm.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Wyntoun, Andrew of." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Wyntoun, Andrew of." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-WyntounAndrewof.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Wyntoun, Andrew of." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-WyntounAndrewof.html |
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Andrew of Wyntoun
Andrew of Wyntoun, see Wyntoun, Andrew of.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Andrew of Wyntoun." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Andrew of Wyntoun." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-AndrewofWyntoun.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Andrew of Wyntoun." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-AndrewofWyntoun.html |
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