Definition for Beattie, James
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Beattie, James (1735 to 1803): Poet and essayist, born in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, UK. After working as a schoolmaster in Fordoun he became a master at Aberdeen Grammar School, and in 1760 professor of moral philosophy at Aberdeen. He is primarily remembered for his long poem, The Minstrel. A colleague of Reid’s and an advocate of common sense, he combated the skepticism of Berkeley and Hume and was rewarded with a royal pension by George III.
