James Hogg

thumb|James Hogg in 1830 James Hogg (1770 – November 21, 1835), often known as The Ettrick Shepherd, was a self-educated Scottish poet, novelist, short-story writer and journalist. He is best known for his 1824 novel The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner. Quotes Man mind yourselve is the first commandment. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview Press, 2001) p. 188. Nothing in the world delights a truly religious people so much, as consigning them to eternal damnation. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview Press, 2001) p. 193. Where the pools are bright and deepWhere the gray trout lies asleep,Up the river and o'er the leaThat's the way for Billy and me. "A Boy's Song" (1831), line 1; cited from Songs and Ballads by the Ettrick Shepherd (Glasgow: Blackie, 1852) p. 196. External links Category:Poets from Scotland Category:Novelists from Scotland Category:Short story writers from Scotland Category:Journalists Category:1835 deaths