Project Gutenberg 2008-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 91 Beattie, James 1735 1803 Beatie, Dr. The Minstrel; or the Progress of Genius with some other poems Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Minstrel; or the Progress of Genius" by James Beattie is a poetic narrative written in the late 18th century. The work follows the journey of a young poet named Edwin, emphasizing the development of artistic genius amidst the challenges of a harsh environment and societal neglect. Through the character of Edwin, the poem explores themes of ambition, the struggles of creativity, and the juxtaposition between nature and urban life. At the start of the poem, we are introduced to the concept of the distant aspirations associated with fame and artistic recognition. The narrator reflects on the difficulty of achieving glory and the despair of many who have succumbed to the pressure of societal expectations. The opening stanzas outline Edwin's idyllic beginnings as a shepherd boy in a simple rural setting, free from envy and ambition yet deeply attuned to the beauty of nature. As Edwin matures, his sensitivity and artistic inclinations begin to manifest, suggesting his potential for greatness along with the inevitable struggles that accompany pursuing one's passion in a world filled with obstacles. This opening portion sets the stage for a rich exploration of the relationship between talent, society, and the intrinsic need for creative expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 241134 241132 2024-10-11T13:34:48.602842 2023-09-12T06:12:17.591569 text/html text/html 251074 2021-01-04T09:42:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 86890 2021-01-04T09:42:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 168622 2024-10-11T13:35:01.842805 application/epub+zip 169356 2024-10-11T13:34:53.701842 application/epub+zip 142275 2024-10-11T13:34:51.521832 application/epub+zip 369918 2024-10-11T13:35:05.686785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498918 2024-10-11T13:34:59.525866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457647 2022-09-12T13:24:16.121484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152220 152016 2024-10-11T13:34:46.900884 2023-09-12T06:12:16.070594 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 152101 2021-01-04T09:42:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 57690 2021-01-04T09:42:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 152097 2021-01-04T09:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57667 2021-01-04T09:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21345 2024-10-11T13:35:05.832788 application/rdf+xml 15889 2024-10-11T13:34:52.138833 image/jpeg 3831 2024-10-11T13:34:51.830829 image/jpeg 159341 2024-10-11T13:34:48.624844 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia