Download or read book The Little Book of Scottish Wit and Wisdom written by E. M. Kirkpatrick and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'land of the mountain and the floor', of tartan and tatties, Burns Nicht and bagpipes, is also the land that has spawned writers and poets, statesmen and philosophers, commentators and wits as diverse as William MacGonagall and Hugh MacDiarmid, Sir Walter Scott and Billy Connolly, Arthur Balfour and Muriel Gray, Sir William Wallace and Robert Louis Stevenson, among a thousand others. Famed for their candour, their ability to deflate pomposity, their good advice, so kindly and freely offered, and a wit so dry it almost evaporates, the Scots have always offered a rich vein of a particular kind of humour matched to well profound good sense. 'An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support.' John Buchan 'Freedom and Whiskey gang thegither ' Robert Burns 'There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make.' J.M. Barrie

Download or read book The Little Book of Scotland written by Orange Hippo! and published by OH. This book was released on 2023-08-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Land of spectacular landscapes, rich history and fabulous legends. With its jaw-dropping beauty, magnificent architecture, superb art and culture, and friendly, hospitable people, Scotland is consistently ranked as one of the world's best-loved destinations. Packed full of fabulous facts, as well as wise and witty quotes from famous Scots, The Little Book of Scotland captures the nation at its glorious best. Covering everything from sparkling lochs and brooding castles to spellbinding legends and famous sons and daughters – not to mention tartan, haggis and whisky – it's a wonderful celebration of this vibrant, extraordinary land. 'This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again.' - Alexander McCall Smith, on Edinburgh 'There are two seasons in Scotland: June and winter.' - Billy Connolly The Edinburgh International Festival is one of the largest performing arts festivals in the world. It attracts over 300,000 people annually. Scotland has more than 790 islands, 94 of which are inhabited. One of its most famous and spectacular is the enchanting Isle of Skye. It is the second-biggest island, though it has more sheep than people. Scotland's national dish is the much-loved haggis. It is made with the heart, liver and lungs of a sheep, which are boiled in the animal's stomach.

Download or read book Scottish Wit and Wisdom written by Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Scottish Wit Wisdom written by Betty Kirkpatrick and published by Crombie Jardine Publishing. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland has had its fair share of comedians, both professional and self-styled, but the wit of Scotland is not traditionally of the ha-ha, belly-laugh variety. It's rather of the understated, wry-smile type, known in Scotland as 'pawkie' humour. The Concise Scots Dictionary defines 'pawkie' as having a matter-of-fact, humorously critical outlook on life, characterized by a sly, quiet wit and this sums it up very well. Alas, this dry stryle of humour has the disadvantage that, unlike the obvious joke, it can go unnoticed. It's partly for this reason that the Scots have acquired a reputation for being dour or humourless, but often the fault has been with the hearers not recognizing wit when it was presented to them. There is less need to explain the wisdom of the Scots, since Scotland, especially considering its size, has produced over the centuries a great number of people who have made a significant contribution to the shaping of the world. These have included people from a wide range of disciplines, such as poets, philosophers, novelists, artists, architects, engineers, explorers, doctors, scientists and so on, and the thoughts of some of these are included in the selection of sayings and quotations in this book.

Download or read book The Big Little Book of Irish Wit Wisdom written by Fergus Kelly and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Pub. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From prayers to proverbs, ancient customs to homespun advice, this charmingly illustrated compendium perfectly captures the spirit of the Emerald Isle. Included among the pearls of wit and wisdom are a selection of the famous ninth-century triads, beguiling riddles of traditional Irish life, prayers and blessings for all occasions, timeless proverbs, the best of Ireland's toasts, and a fascinating selection of the revered "Brehon" laws.

Download or read book Wit Wisdom and Pathos from the Prose of Heinrich Heine written by Heinrich Heine and published by London : A. Gardner. This book was released on 1888 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Little Book of Whisky written by Orange Orange Hippo! and published by Orange Hippo!. This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of quotes and facts on the noblest of spirits, whisky.

Download or read book Scottish Wit and Wisdom written by J. D. Sutherland and published by . This book was released on 2007-04-04 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Midge in Your Hand is Worth Two Up Your Kilt Modern Scottish Proverbs written by Stuart McLean and published by Crombie Jardine Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-06 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An irreverent romp through Scottish proverbs with chapters ranging from Old Scottish Proverbs Revamped and Modern Scottish Proverbs, through Scottish Chat-Up Lines and Scottish Insults to Glaswegian Proverbs. Not to be taken seriously in any way!

Download or read book The Wicked Wit of Scotland written by Rod Green and published by . This book was released on 2024-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This funny and beautifully observed book pulls together humorous stories, funny quotes, quips and anecdotes about this small but remarkable country. While the Scots are proud of their friendly reputation, loud about their many contributions to the world - such as whisky, penicillin and television - and fiercely protective of Scottish delicacies such as haggis and Irn Bru, they are also celebrated for their famously dry and dark humour. Featuring wit and wisdom from writers such as Armando Iannucci, Compton Mackenzie, Stanley Baxter and Neil Munro, this light-hearted book celebrates Scottish wit at its best while looking at the culture, folklore, politics and sport that make up Scotland.

Download or read book Proverbium written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yearbook of international proverb scholarship.

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