a scottish poet
81Sempill, Robert — ▪ Scottish poet born c. 1595 died c. 1665 Scottish poet who first used the metre that became the standard form for the Scottish humorous elegy. The son of the poet Sir James Sempill of Beltrees, he was educated at the University of… …
82Aytoun, William Edmondstoune — ▪ Scottish poet born June 21, 1813, Edinburgh, Scot. died Aug. 4, 1865, Elgin, Moray poet famous for parodies and light verse that greatly influenced the style of later Scottish humorous satire. Born into a literary family, Aytoun… …
83Maitland, Sir Richard, Lord Lethington — ▪ Scottish poet born 1496 died March 20, 1586 Scottish poet, lawyer, statesman, and compiler of one of the earliest and most important collections of Scottish poetry. “Manly Maitland,” as he was called in an epitaph, was the son of… …
84Beattie, James — ▪ Scottish poet born Nov. 5, 1735, Laurencekirk, Kincardine, Scot. died Aug. 18, 1803, Aberdeen Scottish poet and essayist, whose once popular poem The Minstrel was one of the earliest works of the Romantic movement. Beattie was a farmer s …
85Shiels, Robert — ▪ Scottish poet and editor born before 1700, , Roxburghshire, Scot. died Dec. 27, 1753, London Scottish poet and editor. Moving to London, where he was a printer, Shiels was employed by Samuel Johnson as an amanuensis on the… …
86Thomas The Rhymer — ▪ Scottish poet also called Thomas Learmont , or Thomas Of Erceldoune flourished 1220–97 Scottish poet and prophet who was likely the author of the metrical romance Sir Tristrem, a version of the widely diffused Tristan legend. The… …
87Lyndsay, Sir David — ▪ Scottish poet Lyndsay also spelled Lindsay born c. 1490 died , before April 18, 1555 Scottish poet of the pre Reformation period who satirized the corruption of the Roman Catholic church and contemporary government. He was one of the… …
88Sempill, Sir James — ▪ Scottish poet born 1566 died February 1626, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scot. Scottish poet remembered for his satirical poem A picktooth for the Pope, or the packman s paternoster (1630?), an antipapal dialogue between a peddler and a priest… …
89Baillie, Lady Grizel — ▪ Scottish poet born Dec. 25, 1665, Redbraes Castle, Berwickshire, Scot. died Dec. 6, 1746 Scottish poet remembered for her simple and sorrowful songs. The eldest daughter of Sir Patrick Hume (Home), later earl of Marchmont, she… …
90Blair, Robert — ▪ Scottish poet born 1699, Edinburgh, Scot. died Feb. 4, 1746, Athelstaneford, East Lothian Scottish poet remembered for a single poem, The Grave, which was influential in giving rise to the graveyard school (q.v.) of poetry. Educated …
