Project Gutenberg 2006-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 283 Rogers, Charles 1825 1890 Roger, Charles The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume 2. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Produced by Ted Garvin, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume 2" by Charles Rogers is a collection of Scottish poetry and literary works written in the mid-19th century. The volume is an exploration of Scottish poetry from the past fifty years and features memoirs of notable poets, providing readers with an insight into the lyrical traditions and cultural narratives of Scotland. The collection not only celebrates the art of poetry but also seeks to bridge the past and present of Scottish literary heritage. At the start of this volume, Rogers introduces the influential figure of James Hogg, known as the Ettrick Shepherd, detailing his origins and the circumstances of his life that shaped him into a prominent Scottish poet. The opening section outlines Hogg's humble beginnings as a shepherd in the picturesque landscape of Ettrick, highlighting his struggles for education and artistic recognition amidst financial hardships. Through a series of anecdotes and biographical details, readers gain an understanding of Hogg's rise in the world of poetry and the literary community of his time, setting the stage for the celebrated works featured in this collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Scotland -- Poetry Songs, Scottish Gaelic -- Texts Scottish Gaelic poetry -- Translations into English PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Biographies 779726 2025-07-08T05:22:41.378057 text/html 806993 2006-06-19T14:56:18 text/html 401767 2025-07-08T05:23:06.695935 application/epub+zip 407328 2025-07-08T05:22:48.753027 application/epub+zip 333853 2025-07-08T05:22:44.967034 application/epub+zip 685301 2025-07-08T05:23:13.863911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 931837 2025-07-08T05:23:00.294010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 857044 2022-09-09T04:46:40.287287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536487 2025-07-08T05:22:38.540108 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 536425 2006-06-19T14:56:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 536399 2006-06-19T14:58:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 536398 2006-06-19T14:58:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23490 2025-07-08T05:23:14.029870 application/rdf+xml 15739 2025-07-08T05:22:45.184021 image/jpeg 2417 2025-07-08T05:22:45.075018 image/jpeg 207624 2006-06-19T14:58:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 207524 2006-06-19T14:58:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 371210 2006-06-19T14:58:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 207451 2006-06-19T14:58:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 369736 2025-07-08T05:22:41.429076 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia