The Minstrel Author:James Beattie The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than... more » a million books for free. Subtitle: Or, the Progress of Genius: With Other Poems, Many of Which, Including the Translations, Are Now Reprinted From the Scarce Copies, and Are Not to Be Found in Any Other Edition Original Publisher: Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington Publication date: 1811 Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Foreign Language Study / General; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Literary Criticism / Poetry; Poetry / General; Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh« less