ETTRICK SHEPHERD
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Ettrick — ETTRICK, a parish, in the county of Selkirk, 18½ miles (S. W.) from Selkirk; containing 525 inhabitants. The name, of uncertain origin, is supposed by some to be in the Gaelic language descriptive of the river on which Ettrick is situated. The … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Hogg, James, The Ettrick Shepherd — (1770 1835) Hogg spent most of his youth and early manhood as a shepherd in Ettrick Forest in the Scottish Borders. He was almost entirely self educated, but was able to read the Bible and the catechism. Sir Walter Scott included some poems… … British and Irish poets
Hogg, James (The Ettrick Shepherd) — (1770 1835) Poet, and writer of tales, belonged to a race of shepherds, and began life by herding cows until he was old enough to be trusted with a flock of sheep. His imagination was fed by his mother, who was possessed of an inexhaustible… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Ettrick, Scotland — For other uses, see Ettrick Location map|Scotland label = lat = 55.5 long = 3.0 caption = Map showing the location of Ettrick within Scotland. float = right background = white width = 200Ettrick is a relatively small area within Selkirkshire, in… … Wikipedia
Ettrick — Ettrick, Dorf in Selkirkshire (Schottland), im Tal des Flusses gleichen Namens, in dessen Hintergrund der 688 m hohe E. Pen liegt, bekannt geworden durch den schottischen Dichter James Hogg (s.d.), den »Schäfer von E.« (E. Shepherd), mit (1891)… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
James Hogg — (1770 21 November 1835) was a Scottish poet and novelist who wrote in both Scots and English. Biography Hogg was born in a farm near Ettrick Forest in Selkirk and baptized there on 9 December. He had little formal education, and became a shepherd … Wikipedia
Moffat Hills — The Moffat hills[1] are a range of hills in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. They form a distinctly triangular shape with a west facing side, a north facing side, and a south east facing side. It is 17 kilometres from east to west across this… … Wikipedia
Hogg, James — (baptized Dec. 9, 1770, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scot. died Nov. 21, 1835, Altrive, Yarrow) Scottish poet. A shepherd, he was almost entirely self educated. The talents of the Ettrick Shepherd were discovered by Walter Scott when Hogg supplied… … Universalium
James Hogg — (* Dezember 1770 auf einer Farm im Ettrick Forest, damals Grafschaft Selkirkshire, heute Distrikt Scottish Borders, getauft am 9. Dezember 1770; † 21. November 1835 auf seiner Farm Altrive Lake, Scottish Borders) war ein schottischer Dichter.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
James Hogg — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hogg. James Hogg James Hogg, né en 1770, mort le 21 novembre 1835, est un poète et romancier … Wikipédia en Français
