This epigram was supposedly written by Burns on the back of a small sketch when he was visiting an artist in Edinburgh. The painter was working on a picture of Jacob’s dream at the time.

'Epigram on Said Occasion' was inspired by William Campbell of Netherplace, Mauchline who died in 1786. In its partner piece, Epitaph on a Henpecked Country Squire, Burns mocks and pities Campbell ...

The Epigram Books Fiction Prize, which is based in Singapore, was won by a Malaysian for the second time on Saturday (Jan 22). Karina Robles Bahrin will receive S$25,000 (RM78,000) from the ...

By William White, News Editor Welcome to SU election season 2025! Over the next week, Epigram’s team of election correspondents will be covering the 'ins and outs' of this busy period: the open ...