The Correspondence Of James Beattie

The Correspondence Of James Beattie

Author: James Beattie

Publisher: Thoemmes

Published: 2004-12-10

Total Pages: 592

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James Beattie (1735-1803) was a key figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. He was a popular philosophical opponent of David Hume, and through his famous poem, The Minstrel, he had a lasting influence on Wordsworth and the Romantics. Beattie lived among the great literati of the time, and his wide correspondence provides a treasure trove of information about his contemporaries.