James Beattie (poet)
Scottish poet, moralist and philosopher (1735–1803) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Beattie (/ˈbiːti/; 25 October 1735 – 18 August 1803) was a Scottish poet, moralist, and philosopher.
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Born | (1735-10-25)25 October 1735 Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
Died | 18 August 1803(1803-08-18) (aged 67) |
Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Occupation(s) | Scholar, poet |
Notable work | Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth (1770); The Minstrel (1771–74) |
School | Scottish Common Sense Realism[1] |
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