Project Gutenberg 2013-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 318 Beattie, James 1735 1803 Beatie, Dr. Dyce, Alexander 1798 1869 The Poetical Works of James Beattie Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Poetical Works of James Beattie" by James Beattie is a collection of poems and a memoir compiled in the mid-19th century. The volume includes notable poems such as "The Minstrel" and "Retirement," reflecting themes of nature, virtue, and the human experience. It aims to provide insight into Beattie's literary contributions while also chronicling his life, influences, and the philosophical underpinnings of his work. The opening of this collection introduces readers to a memoir detailing the life of James Beattie, who was born in Scotland in 1735. Early in the memoir, we learn about Beattie's humble beginnings and how he became known as a poet during his school years, influenced by family support and a passion for literature. The narrative follows his academic journey at Marischal College, his teaching career, and his friendships with literary figures of his time. The memoir sets the context for his subsequent works, hinting at the introspective nature of his poetry and the profound impact of his personal experiences on his writings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Biographies 631678 2025-08-17T04:25:49.916307 text/html 626728 2024-10-23T13:23:06 text/html 462444 2025-08-17T04:26:15.968124 application/epub+zip 468513 2025-08-17T04:25:58.960259 application/epub+zip 268296 2025-08-17T04:25:54.842238 application/epub+zip 784954 2025-08-17T04:26:22.937105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1071779 2025-08-17T04:26:09.732177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 856887 2022-09-19T06:21:41.720257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405151 2025-08-17T04:25:47.419261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385236 2024-10-23T13:23:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16685 2025-08-17T04:26:23.124119 application/rdf+xml 14114 2025-08-17T04:25:55.445226 image/jpeg 3316 2025-08-17T04:25:55.146221 image/jpeg 452998 2025-08-17T04:25:49.962264 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 en.wikipedia