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James Hogg Quotes

Man mind yoursel is the first commandment.

Man mind yoursel is the first commandment.

James Hogg (2016). “Collected Works of James Hogg: Novels, Scottish Mystery Tales & Fantasy Stories: Scottish Classics: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, The Three Perils of Man, The Brownie of Bodsbeck, The Shepherd’s Calendar and Other Tales”, p.151, e-artnow

What is the life of a man more than the life of a lamb, or any guiltless animal?

James Hogg, James Thomson, Margaret Oliphant (2014). “Scottish Gothic: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, The City of Dreadful Night, A Beleaguered City”, p.108, Palimpsest Book Production Limited

That undefined and mingled hum, Voice of the desert never dumb!

James Hogg (1855). “The Poetical Works of the Ettrick Shepherd: With an Autobiography; and Illustrative Engravings, Chiefly from Original Drawings”, p.294

Oh, why should vows so fondly made, Be broken ere the morrow, To one who loves as never maid Loved in this world of sorrow?

James Hogg (1840). “The poetical works of the Ettrick shepherd: including the Queen's wake, Pilgrims of the sun, Mador of the moor, Mountain bard, &c. &c”, p.168

The daisy is fair, the day-lily rare, The bud o' the rose as sweet as it's bonnie.

James Hogg (1866). “The works of the Ettrick shepherd”, p.430

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

James Hogg (2016). “The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (Gothic Classic): Psychological Thriller”, p.153, e-artnow