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Robert and Burns
His uncle, George Lauder, whom he referred to as " Dod ", introduced him to the writings of Robert Burns and historical Scottish heroes such as Robert the Bruce, William Wallace, and Rob Roy.
The last of these also contained some oral material and by the end of the 18th century this was becoming increasingly common, with collections including John Ritson's, The Bishopric Garland ( 1784 ), which paralleled the work of figures like Robert Burns and Walter Scott in Scotland.
Respected literary figures like Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott in Scotland both collected and wrote their own ballads, using the form to create an artistic product.
Robert Burns ( 1759 – 1796 )
A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, author of many Scots poems.
The suppers are normally held on or near the poet's birthday, 25 January, sometimes also known as Robert Burns Day or Burns Night ( Burns Nicht ), although they may in principle be held at any time of the year.
The first suppers were held in Ayrshire at the end of the 18th century by Robert Burns ' friends on the anniversary of his death, 21 July, In Memoriam and they have been a regular occurrence ever since.
Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Joseph Priestley, Humphry Davy, Linus Pauling, Gilbert N. Lewis, Josiah Willard Gibbs, Robert Burns Woodward, and Fritz Haber also made notable contributions.
CEO's of top Fortune 500 companies include James P. Gorman of Morgan Stanley, Robert J. Stevens of Lockheed Martin, Philippe Dauman of Viacom, Ursula Burns of Xerox, and Vikram Pandit of Citigroup.
Robert Burns ( 1759-96 ) exalted as Scotland's national poet.
Both the major literary figures of the following century, Robert Burns and Walter Scott, would be highly influenced by the Ossian cycle.
", as well as the supernatural associated with the night, " Bogies " ( ghosts ), influencing Robert Burns ' Halloween 1785.
The haggis is a traditional Scottish dish, considered the national dish of Scotland as a result of Robert Burns ' poem Address to a Haggis of 1787.
Recitation of the poem Address to a Haggis by Robert Burns is an important part of the Burns supper
Haggis is traditionally served as part of the Burns supper on the week of January 25, when Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, is commemorated.
" Auld Lang Syne " is a traditional poem reinterpreted by Robert Burns, which was later set to music.
" This particular line of criticism also misses the obvious parallels that existed between the story's background ( England conquered by the Normans in 1066, when they killed Saxon King Harold at Hastings, about 130 years previously ) and the prevailing situation in Scott's native Scotland ( Scotland's union with England in 1707 – about the same length of time had elapsed before Scott's writing and the resurgence in his time of Scottish nationalism evidenced by the cult of Robert Burns, the famous poet who deliberately chose to work in Scots vernacular though he was an educated man and spoke modern English eloquently ).
* 1759 – Robert Burns, Scottish poet ( d. 1796 )
* Burns, Robert.

Robert and acknowledged
Although not formalised and acknowledged as a mythos per se, Lovecraft did correspond with contemporary writers ( Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Robert Bloch, Frank Belknap Long, Henry Kuttner, and Fritz Lieber – a group referred to as the " Lovecraft Circle ") – and shared story elements: Robert E. Howard's character Friedrich Von Junzt reads Lovecraft's Necronomicon in the short story " The Children of the Night " ( 1931 ), and in turn Lovecraft mentions Howard's Unaussprechlichen Kulten in the stories " Out of the Aeons " ( 1935 ) and " The Shadow Out of Time " ( 1936 ).
In 1861, Robert Ellis proposed that Etruscan was related to Armenian, which is nowadays acknowledged as an Indo-European language.
Although originally hailed as authentic ( notably by Robert Eisler ), it is now almost universally acknowledged by scholars to have been the product of an 11th century creation as part of a larger ideological struggle against the Khazars.
Unlike in 1072, Malcolm was prepared to fight, but a peace was arranged by Edgar Ætheling and Robert Curthose whereby Malcolm again acknowledged the overlordship of the English king.
Such attitudes are summarized in the popular statement, " Perception is reality " or " Life is how you perceive reality " or " reality is what you can get away with " ( Robert Anton Wilson ), and they indicate anti-realism – that is, the view that there is no objective reality, whether acknowledged explicitly or not.
Robert Dudley later frequently acknowledged that it was King Philip " to whom he owed his life ".
The English queen let it be known, repeatedly, that she was only prepared to declare Mary her acknowledged heir on condition that she marry Robert Dudley, " and with none else ".
During the taping of their VH1 Storytellers performance, Weiland acknowledged artists such as The Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Robert Plant as their musical heroes, being honored with the chance to perform with them throughout STP's career.
Number Stations are also acknowledged for espionage purposes in Robert Wallace and H. Keith Melton's Spycraft ( p. 438 ):
Rathenau is generally acknowledged to be the basis for the German industrialist character " Arnheim " in Robert Musil's novel The Man Without Qualities.
Kim Deitch, Robert Crumb, Jim Woodring, and Al Columbia are among the creators who have specifically acknowledged their inspiration.
Robert Hewsen, a historian from Rowan College and the acknowledged authority in this field, wrote in his volume Armenia: A Historical Atlas, published by Chicago University Press:
His bilingual career was the acknowledged inspiration for the career of Robert Burns.
In a letter of 1876, Robert Stirling acknowledged the importance of Henry Bessemer's new invention – the Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel – expressing a hope that the new steel would improve the performance of air engines.
His influence has been acknowledged by many musicians including Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin ( who named the song " Hats Off to ( Roy ) Harper " after him ), Pete Townshend of The Who, Kate Bush, Pink Floyd ( who invited him to sing guest lead vocals on their song " Have a Cigar "), and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull ; who stated Harper was his "... primary influence as an acoustic guitarist and songwriter.
In the episode " Kidnapped ," Robert acknowledged the truth that had been right under his nose: his son, Virgil, was Static.
The previous year, Henry had seized the throne on the death of his brother William II, even though Robert had been William's acknowledged heir.
* Robert Remak publishes Untersuchungen über die Entwickelung der Wirbelthiere in Berlin, providing evidence for cell division, which is supported ( but not acknowledged ) by Rudolf Virchow.
Rothman's Chief of Staff at the time, Robert Decheine, acknowledged to the news media that Rothman's 2008 re-election campaign had spent no money on advertising or direct mail.
As Maria Emanuel fathered no legitimate children he had acknowledged as his eventual heir Prince Alexander of Saxe-Gessaphe, the son of his eldest sister Princess Anna and her late husband Prince Robert of Gessaphe ( or " Assaphe "/" Afif ", descendants of a Lebanese Christian family which ruled a province north of Beirut ).
As acknowledged by Robert Bourke, Virgil was the final designer of the acclaimed 1947 Studebaker Starlight coupe, though Raymond Loewy received the public acknowledgment because his legendary name was a major advertising attraction.

Robert and debt
Robert " Father " March: Formerly wealthy, it is implied that he helped friends who could not repay a debt, resulting in the family's poverty.
Thomas's son, Theophilus Howard, fell heavily into debt and sold the castle, the estate and the former Great Park to Sir Robert Hitcham in 1635 for £ 14, 000 ; as with several other established parks, such as Eye, Kelsale and Hundon, the Great Park was broken up turned into separate estates.
Robert was a gambler and had fallen in debt with Manny Gambino.
This pamphlet excited considerable controversy, and is supposed to have influenced William Pitt the Younger in re-establishing the sinking fund for the extinction of the national debt, created by Robert Walpole in 1716 and abolished in 1733.
In preparing them he had the approval of Robert Southey and the assistance of Charles Lamb, but they were not financially successful, and Hone was lodged in King's Bench Prison for debt.
In 2006, Sotheby's acquired a Dutch dealership, Noortman Master Paintings, from its owner, Robert Noortman, for $ 82. 5 million ($ 56. 5 million worth of Sotheby ’ s stock and assumption of more than $ 26 million in gallery debt, including $ 11. 7 million owed to the auction house ).
While used by Robert Walpole in 1716 and effectively in the 1720s and early 1730s, it originated in the commercial tax syndicates of the Italian peninsula of the 14th century, where its function was to retire redeemable public debt of those cities.
In 1763 he found his friend Robert Lloyd in prison for debt.
On the other hand, personal finance advisers like Robert Kiyosaki encourage a more liberal attitude towards taking on debt if it can be leveraged into a small business or real estate.
Based on inside information from Lufthansa Cargo Supervisor Louis Werner, who owed a large gambling debt to Burke-controlled bookmaker Martin Krugman, Burke planned and recruited a crew of criminal acquaintances that included Tommy DeSimone, Angelo Sepe, Louis Cafora, Joe Manri, Robert McMahon, and Paolo LiCastri.
Impositions were among the prerogative rights that King James I was to give up under the Great Contract of 1610, as drawn up by Lord Treasurer Robert Cecil, then Lord Salisbury, in return for an immediate sum to pay off Royal debt and an annual subsidy that would greatly increase income.
Through a crash program of selling off Royal demesnes, Lord Treasurer Robert Cecil reduced the debt to £ 300, 000 and the annual deficit to £ 46, 000 by 1610 — but could not follow the same method of relief much farther.
Robert Hen was a citizen of Stafford County, Virginia who was killed by the Doeg Indians in a raid, said to have been the result of an unpaid debt to Thomas Matthew, plantation owner.
Henry Lee III, better known as Light-Horse Harry Lee, a Revolutionary War general, former governor of Virginia, and father of Robert E. Lee, was imprisoned for debt between 1808 and 1809.
His elder son, Francis, inherited the titles, estate, and debt, and became embroiled in the Gunpowder Plot later that year along with his cousins Robert Catesby and Thomas Wintour.
Melendez was murdered by Alig and Robert " Freez " Riggs after going to Alig's apartment to collect on a delinquent drug debt.
" Raymond Blathwayt, in Great Thoughts, wrote: " Sir Robert Anderson is one of the men to whom the country, without knowing it, owes a great debt.
With this in mind, Prime Minister Robert Borden dedicated the site of the tower on 1 July 1917, with the words: " tower will be a memorial to the debt of our forefathers and to the valour of those Canadians who, in the Great War, fought for the liberties of Canada, of the Empire, and of humanity.
Dr. Robert V. Lee III, founder and CEO of FreshMinistries, was named a " Change Agent " by the Florida Times-Union for creating FreshMinistries and, " helping people start businesses, revitalize their neighborhoods and get out of debt.
Nonetheless, Bonomi studied in Rome for several months but got into debt and was eventually happy to accept a modestly paid commission to accompany Robert Hay on an expedition, via Malta, to Egypt in 1824.
Robert squanders the vast treasury left by Aerys on tourneys and feasts, leaving the crown heavily in debt.
However, a month after the birth of his first child, Robert Wroth died of gangrene and left Mary deeply in debt.
The school also has noted alumni such as Karate Legend Robert Bellis, Hairdresser to the Stars, Joseph Griffiths, Christopher Allen debt recovery entrepreneur, Anthony Ellis, a former scriptwriter on Neighbours and Home and Away, as well as John S. Locke owner of The Commercial Hotel and Laugh Inn comedy theatre in Chester.

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