Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field in Six Cantos
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Marmion is an epic poem by Walter Scott about the Battle of Flodden (1513). It was published in 1808.
Scott started writing Marmion, his second major work, in November 1806. When Archibald Constable, the publisher, learnt of this, he offered a thousand guineas for the copyright unseen. William Miller and John Murray each agreed to take a 25% share in the project. Murray observed: "We both view...