Project Gutenberg 2012-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 122 Ramsay, Allan 1686 1758 Ramsey, Allen Ramsey, Allan The Gentle Shepherd: A Pastoral Comedy Produced by Bryan Ness, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Gentle Shepherd: A Pastoral Comedy" by Allan Ramsay is a pastoral drama written in the early 18th century. This work is considered one of the finest examples of Scottish pastoral literature. It explores the lives and loves of rustic characters while capturing the simplicity and beauty of rural life in Scotland. The central characters include Patie, a cheerful shepherd, and Peggy, his beloved, whose romantic entanglements form the heart of the story. At the start of the tale, readers are introduced to the pastoral setting and the themes of love and social standing. The narrative hints at the emotional complexities of Patie and Peggy's relationship, with Peggy expressing concerns about their differing social statuses and the potential obstacles to their union. The dialogue showcases Ramsay’s skills in portraying the innocence and depth of rural love, reflecting the interplay between hopes and fears that accompanies young romance. The opening portion lays the groundwork for an exploration of loyalty, ambition, and the intersection of love and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scottish drama -- 18th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 465005 465014 2024-09-17T07:25:05.253552 2023-09-17T15:31:00.410449 text/html text/html 478464 2012-09-01T17:13:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 206395 2012-09-01T17:13:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 260598 2024-09-17T07:25:20.746450 application/epub+zip 263501 2024-09-17T07:25:09.453543 application/epub+zip 225936 2024-09-17T07:25:07.207576 application/epub+zip 496083 2024-09-17T07:25:25.856428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444294 2024-09-17T07:25:17.898454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379848 2022-09-18T15:25:37.675937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379336 379117 2024-09-17T07:25:03.049632 2023-09-17T15:30:58.218426 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 379222 2012-09-01T17:13:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145713 2012-09-01T17:13:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 379219 2012-09-01T17:13:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145662 2012-09-01T17:13:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19808 2024-09-17T07:25:26.011425 application/rdf+xml 14512 2024-09-17T07:25:07.622547 image/jpeg 3540 2024-09-17T07:25:07.415505 image/jpeg 256655 2024-09-17T07:25:05.294587 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