{"product_id":"9781906841553-the-poetry-and-drama-of-allan-ramsay","title":"The Poetry and Drama of Allan Ramsay","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Scotnotes Study Guides)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllan Ramsay (1684–1758) is a key figure in Scottish cultural history, and his influence spans a variety of subject areas, including Drama, English, History, and Music. This Scotnote allows pupils, teachers, and interested readers to see cross-subject links to build a more comprehensive view of Ramsay’s life and work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllan Ramsay (1684–1758) is a key figure in Scottish cultural history. His collections of Scottish poetry were received with great acclaim, and did much to establish the status of Scots as a literary language – inspiring later writers such as Robert Fergusson, Robert Burns, and James Hogg. His \u003cem\u003eTea-Table Miscellany\u003c\/em\u003e is a foundational collection of Romantic song, and his play \u003cem\u003eThe Gentle Shepherd\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1725, was reprinted more than one hundred times and was regularly performed around the world for nearly two centuries. He also founded Britain’s first circulating library; Edinburgh’s Academy of St Luke, Britain’s first Art School; and Scotland’s first permanent theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRamsay’s impact on Scottish culture spans a variety of subject areas, including Drama, English, History, and Music. This Scotnote takes an interdisciplinary approach and allows pupils, teachers, and interested readers to see the cross-subject links and to use the suggested activities to build a more comprehensive view of Ramsay’s life and work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40997732712545,"sku":"9781906841553","price":8.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27814775.jpg?v=1722069286","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781906841553-the-poetry-and-drama-of-allan-ramsay","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}