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Ramsay, Allan |
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Ramsay, Allan, 1685?–1758, Scottish poet. An Edinburgh bookseller, he opened one of the first circulating libraries in Great Britain. The Gentle Shepherd (1725), a pastoral comedy, is his most famous poetic work. He compiled several collections of old Scottish poems and songs and is considered an important figure in the revival of Scottish vernacular poetry that culminated in the work of Robert Burns Burns, Robert, 1759–96, Scottish poet.
LifeThe son of a hard-working and intelligent farmer, Burns was the oldest of seven children, all of whom had to help in the work on the farm. ..... Click the link for more information. . His son, Allan Ramsay, 1713–84, was a noted portrait painter. After a successful career in Edinburgh he moved to London in 1767 and became principal painter to George III. BibliographySee biography of the elder Ramsay by O. Smeaton (1896); study by B. Martin (1931). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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