James Hogg

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.

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"Man mind yourselve is the first commandment."

- James Hogg

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"Nothing in the world delights a truly religious people so much, as consigning them to eternal damnation."

- James Hogg

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"Where the pools are bright and deep Where the gray trout lies asleep, Up the river and o'er the lea That's the way for Billy and me."

- James Hogg

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