← James BeattieThe Minstrelby James BeattieNarrative poem of a melancholic wanderer's journey through nature and philosophyFind on Amazon↗About the authorJames BeattieScottish poet whose The Minstrel is an important precursor of Romantic poetry about the growth of poetic sensibility. He also wrote philosophical essays attacking Humean skepticism.More by James BeattieOriginal Poems and Translations→Essays→