Sketch of the Life of J. Beattie, LL. D (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Sketch of the Life of J. Beattie, LL. D Here it was that the natural genius of Dr. Beattie began to shine, and after various consultations it was at length determined that the University should give a last polish to what Milne had so successfully begun. In the year 1749 the two brothers left Lawrencekirk on one horse, and directed their course to Aberdeen, a distance of thirty English miles, at a season not the most agreeable for the undertaking, and when good roads were unknown in the North. As Beattie´s, or rather his brother´s circumstances were not very affluent, he immediately became a candidate for, and obtained the office of Bursar, or Bursery, in the Marischal College; an idea of which is in some measure conveyed by the expression of being put on the foundation in our Universities; except, that in Scotland no opprobrious distinction or menial office is attached to it; on the contrary, it is a proof of superior merit, and becomes a premium of a victorious contest, the just reward bestowed on the victor after a competition in which classical excellence alone carries away the palm. "Non siue pulvere palmae." After remaining the regular course of four years at college, Mr. Beattie took his degree of Master of Arts, and returned in April 1753 to Lawrencekirk, anxious for some employment that would increase his finances, without greatly interrupting the progress of his studies; fortunately about this period the neighbouring parish of Fordonn was deprived of its schoolmaster, and the very high character which Beattie bore as a scholar and a man of genius, easily procured him the humble appointment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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