# James Hogg — Poetry character guide

> James Hogg in Poetry by James McIntyre.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Hogg

**First appearance:** 0001-reminiscences

## Who they are

The Scottish poet, referenced in the poems.

## Relationships

### [Shakespeare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/characters/shakespeare)

_psychological_

James Hogg is obsessed with Shakespeare, viewing him as a literary idol and measuring his own work against the Bard.

## In the story

### [Brodie Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/brodie-castle)

Mentioned as one of Scotland's three great shepherds, the Ettrick shepherd and great song writer.

### [Poets and Philosophers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/poets-and-philosophers)

Praised as the Ettrick shepherd bard who gained fame while tending sheep.

### [James Hogg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/james-hogg)

The wondrous shepherd and poet, who educated himself late in life and composed songs while tending his sheep.

### [Sir Walter Scott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/sir-walter-scott)

The author mistakenly attributed Scott's couplet to Hogg.

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