Walter Scott was born on August 15th, 1771, the ninth child and third son of Walter Scott and his wife Anne. His father was a stern and conscientious lawyer who thought literature a trivial subject and advocated steady professional dedication as the means of progress. He was his own best example, having already moved from a farming community to the city and married above his station, a…
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Citation: Uglow, Nathan. "Sir Walter Scott". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 27 March 2002 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=5094, accessed 04 April 2025.]
