Poetry · Character
Ettrick Shepherd
The poet James Hogg, referenced by his nickname.
minor
Also known as Hogg, Hogg
First appearance: reminiscences
Ettrick Shepherd shows up with force in Reply to the Toast of Scottish Poets. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Gained fame by singing 'when the Kie comes hame'.
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In Reply to the Toast of Scottish Poets: Gained fame by singing 'when the Kie comes hame'. Later, in Lines on South of Scotland:…
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- Scottish and Jacobite figures
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the boy’s childish joy and naive belief that he can see Ameri…
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