James Beattie 1735 1803 Poet And Moral Philosopher National
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James Beattie 1735 1803 Poet And Moral Philosopher By Geor James tassie (1735 1799) scottish title: james beattie, 1735 1803. poet and moral philosopher date: dated 1789 materials: paste measurements: 7.70 cm (height) object type: sculpture credit line: purchased 1886 accession number: pg 132 gallery: scottish national portrait gallery depicted: james beattie. Beattie was an amateur cellist and member of the aberdeen musical society. he considered questions of music philosophy in his essay on poetry and music (written 1762, published 1776), which was republished several times and translated into french in 1798. his poem "the hermit" was set to music by tommaso giordani (1778).
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James Beattie 1735 1803 Poet And Moral Philosopher National James beattie, 1735 1803. poet and moral philosopher date: published 1804 after: j. brown materials: stipple engraving on paper measurements: 7.62 x 6.04 cm object type: work on paper credit line: ex miscellanea 1935 accession number: sp iv 12.10 gallery: scottish national portrait gallery view by appointment depicted: james beattie. James beattie (1735—1803) james beattie was a scottish philosopher and poet who spent his entire academic career as professor of moral philosophy and logic at marischal college in aberdeen. his best known philosophical work, an essay on the nature and immutability of truth in opposition to sophistry and scepticism (1770), is a rhetorical tour. James beattie, 1735 1803. poet and moral philosopher. 1735 1803. poet and moral philosopher date created: eh4 3ds national galleries of scotland is a. James beattie was a poet and philosopher from kincardineshire in the north east of scotland. he studied at marischal college, aberdeen, and became a village schoolmaster and parish clerk. in 1760, he became professor of moral philosophy and logic, again at marischal college. he later joined the aberdeen philosophical society.
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