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Ramsay (allen). He was born at Peebles, I696; and ferved his apprenticefhip to a barber in Edinburgh. In his early youth he addic'ted himfelf to reading during his lei fure-hours; and wrote fei eral poems which were jul'tly efieemed by gentlemen of tafie and education. But his capital work was the Gentle Shepherd, lirft ac'ted at Edinburgh, r719. This is, perhaps, the mofi beautiful pafloral comedy that ever was afted on any liage in the univerfe. It is a per feel imitation of the manners of the people of Scotland; and it is no dilhonour to the ingenious author to mention, that, previous to its firl't publication, it was perufed by Sir Gilbert Elliot, Sir William Bennet, Duncan Forbes; efq. And other learned gentlemen. A fubfcription was fet on foot for the au thor; and he opened a bookfeller's {hop in Edinburgh, which was much frequented. In his advanced years he retired to live privately, and died, I763, aged 67. His poems have been printed in 2 vols. Iamo. And his fongs in 4 vols. And. In one vol.

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