_Literature of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (continued)._

SECTION I.

_Poetry of the Eighteenth Century._

⭘ Aim of the Chapter――Allan Ramsay, Characteristics of his Songs and Poems――His Gentle Shepherd――William Hamilton――Robert Crawford

⭘ Thomson, his Education and early Life――The Four Seasons ――Character of his Genius――The Castle of Indolence――Influence of his Poetry

⭘ Mallet’s poetical efforts――Armstrong’s Art of Preserving Health――Blair’s Poem entitled The Grave――Hamilton of Bangour, Characteristics of his Poetry

⭘ Alexander Ross, his Poems and Songs――Skinner’s Poems and Songs ――Dr. Blacklock’s Poems――Smollett’s Tears of Scotland

⭘ Home’s Tragedy of Douglas, caused a sensation――Falconer’s Poem, The Shipwreck――Macpherson’s Translation of Ossian’s Poems ――Macpherson’s abilities

⭘ Beattie’s Minstrel――Logan’s Poems and Writings――Fergusson’s Poems, Characteristics of his Genius

⭘ Burns was an assiduous reader and student――His Ideal of the Poet’s Functions――His Influence on the Imaginative Literature of ScotLand――His Influence on the Mind of the Nation

⭘ Minor Poets

SECTION II.

_Poetry of the Nineteenth Century._

⭘ Tannahill, Characteristics of his Poems and Songs

⭘ Mayne, his Poem, the Siller Gun, and a Ballad, Logan Braes ――Leyden, his early Life――Style of his Poetry

⭘ Campbell’s Pleasures of Hope, its Characteristics――His short Poems and Songs――Specimens of the Poets

⭘ Scott, his Collection of Ballads――His own Poems

⭘ Hogg, his early efforts――The Queen’s Wake――The cast of his Genius――Flowing style of his Poetry

⭘ Boswell’s Songs――Cunningham’s Songs――His Prose Writings――Tennant ――Motherwell――Aytoun

⭘ Minor Poets

⭘ Smith――Mackay――Murdoch――Lewis Morrison-Grant――A great number of Scottish Poets