by George J. Dance
William John Robertson (1846-1894) was a Canadian prose author, and a translator of French poetry.[1]
Publications[]
Non-fiction[]
- A Brief Historical Sketch of Canadian Banking and Currency: The laws relating thereto since Confederation. Toronto: William Briggs, 1888.[2]
- Public School History of England and Canada. Toronto: Copp Clark, 1892.[3]
- The Leading Facts of Canadian History. Toronto: Copp Clark, 1892.[4]
- High School History of Greece and Rome (by W.J. Robertson and John Henderson). Toronto: Copp Clark, 1896.
Translated[]
- A Century of French Verse: Brief biographical and critical notices of thirty-three French poets of the nineteenth century with experimental translations from their poems (edited and translated by Robertson). London: A.D. Innes, 1895.[5]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Robertson, William John,Representative Poetry Online, University of Toronto, UToronto.ca, Web, Apr. 14, 2012.
- ↑ A brief historical sketch of Canadian banking and currency, the laws relating thereto since Confederation, Google Books, Google, Web, Apr. 14, 2012.
- ↑ Public School History of England and Canada (1892), Internet Archive. Web, Feb. 4, 2013.
- ↑ The Leading Facts of Canadian History (1892), Internet Archive. Web, Feb. 4, 2013.
- ↑ Poem Info, "Art," Representative Poetry Online, University of Toronto, UToronto.ca, Web, Apr. 14, 2012.
External links[]
- Translations
- "The Spring (La source)" on Wikilivres
- Robertson, William John (2 poems) at Representative Poetry Online
- Books
- William John Robertson at Amazon.com
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