Aytoun (spr. eht'n), William Edmonstoune, schott. Dichter, geb. 21. Juni 1813 in Edinburgh, seit 1845 Prof. der Rhetorik das., gest. 4. Aug. 1865; schrieb: »Lays of the Scottish cavaliers« (1849 u.ö.), eine Verherrlichung der Stuartkämpfer, ferner satir. Beiträge zu den »Bon Gaultier ballads« (1844) u.a.
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Aytoun — (spr. ētun), William Edmonstoune, engl. Dichter, geb. 21. Juni 1813 in Edinburg, gest. 4. Aug. 1865 auf seinem Landsitz Blackhills in den schottischen Hochlanden, studierte in seiner Vaterstadt Rechtswissenschaft und ließ sich daselbst 1840 als… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Aytoun — William Edmonstoune Aytoun (* 1813 in Edinburgh; † 4. August 1865) war ein englischer Dichter. Aytoun studierte in seiner Heimatstadt Jurisprudenz und ließ sich dort 1840 als Anwalt nieder. Indessen widmete er sich mehr literarischen Arbeiten und … Deutsch Wikipedia
Aytoun, William Edmondstoune — ▪ Scottish poet born June 21, 1813, Edinburgh, Scot. died Aug. 4, 1865, Elgin, Moray poet famous for parodies and light verse that greatly influenced the style of later Scottish humorous satire. Born into a literary family, Aytoun… … Universalium
Aytoun, William Edmondstoune — (1813 1865) Scottish poet, novelist, journalist, lawyer, and sheriff of Orkney, famous for parodies and light verse. Sir Robert Ayton (see above) was one of his ancestors. Educated at Edinburgh University and in Germany, in 1840 he was called… … British and Irish poets
AYTOUN, WILLIAM EDMONDSTOUNE — poet and critic, a native of Edinburgh, professor of Rhetoric and English Literature in Edinburgh University, author of the Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers ; he was also editor, along with Sir Theodore Martin, of the Gaultier Ballads, an… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Aytoun, William Edmonstone — (1813 1865) Poet and humorist, s. of Roger A., a Writer to the Signet, was b. in Edinburgh and ed. there, and was brought up to the law, which, however, as he said, he followed but could never overtake. He became a contributor to Blackwood s… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
William Edmonstoune Aytoun — (June 21, 1813 1865) was a Scottish poet, humorist and writer.Born in Edinburgh, he was the only son of Roger Aytoun, a writer to the signet, and was related to Sir Robert Aytoun. To his mother, a woman of marked originality of character and… … Wikipedia
William Aytoun — William Edmonstoune Aytoun (* 1813 in Edinburgh; † 4. August 1865) war ein englischer Dichter. Aytoun studierte in seiner Heimatstadt Jurisprudenz und ließ sich dort 1840 als Anwalt nieder. Indessen widmete er sich mehr literarischen Arbeiten und … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Edmonstoune Aytoun — William Edmonstoune Aytoun, Stich von James Charles Armytage William Edmonstoune Aytoun (* 1813 in Edinburgh; † 4. August 1865) war ein schottischer Schriftsteller und Dichter. Aytoun studierte in seiner Heimatstadt Jurisprudenz und ließ sich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ayton (Aytoun), Sir Robert — (1570 1638) Descended from a noble Norman, the family was given the lands of Aytoun in Berwickshire by King Robert Bruce. Ayton was one of the earliest Scottish poets to use standard English as opposed to the Scottish vernacular, although he… … British and Irish poets
