1735-1803 Beattie's main accomplishment as a poet was his poem "The Minstrel," published in 1774, and represented a transition to Romanticism. Born in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, he became prefessor of moral philosophy at Aberdeen in 1760. [Law] [Home]    [What's New] [Short Stories]    [Philosophy]    [Forums] [Webrings]    [Biographies]    [Site Index]    [Contact] [Extras]    [Links]    [Copyright] <top>