Project Gutenberg 2010-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 304 Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant 1856 1914 Smeaton, Oliphant Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series, 2 E-text prepared by Susan Skinner and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Allan Ramsay" by William Henry Oliphant Smeaton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and contributions of Allan Ramsay, a notable Scottish poet and wigmaker, who was influential in the Scottish literary scene of the 18th century. It offers insight into both his personal life and the socio-political context of Scotland during his time, effectively painting a portrait of a man shaped by his environment and his craft. The opening of the book introduces readers to the early life of Allan Ramsay, detailing his background and family connections. We see glimpses of his youth in the lead-mining town of Leadhills as well as his apprenticeship as a wigmaker in Edinburgh. The narrative vividly describes his budding romance with Christian Ross, the daughter of a lawyer, highlighting the complexities of social class and aspirations of the time. The dynamics between Ramsay and his potential father-in-law, as well as the young poet’s growing literary ambitions, set the stage for Ramsay's eventual rise in both business and poetry. This initial segment establishes a strong foundation for understanding the conflicts and achievements that would define Ramsay's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32642/32642-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Poets, Scottish -- 18th century -- Biography Ramsay, Allan, 1686-1758 PR Text Famous Scots Series Category: Biographies Category: History - British 318059 2025-10-13T09:35:02.050720 text/html 321313 2010-06-01T10:24:23 text/html 204195 2025-10-13T09:35:07.614633 application/epub+zip 207540 2025-10-13T09:35:03.076694 application/epub+zip 166114 2025-10-13T09:35:02.547673 application/epub+zip 311853 2025-10-13T09:35:10.773660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325452 2025-10-13T09:35:06.862699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284802 2022-09-15T05:40:33.294657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270219 2025-10-13T09:35:01.396733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270044 2010-06-01T10:22:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270067 2010-06-01T10:22:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20775 2025-10-13T09:35:10.908629 application/rdf+xml 13429 2025-10-13T09:35:02.634679 image/jpeg 2112 2025-10-13T09:35:02.591693 image/jpeg 109919 2010-06-01T10:22:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 203052 2010-06-01T13:04:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 109857 2010-06-01T10:22:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 202337 2025-10-13T09:35:02.082675 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