Patie Rebukes Roger
David Allan illustrates the opening scene of Allan Ramsay's famous Scottish pastoral comedy, *The Gentle Shepherd*, in this 1808 engraving. Standing confidently with a book raised high, Patie lectures his slumped friend Roger about the benefits of a simple life, arguing that having less means having less to worry about. It’s a charming philosophical debate set against a rustic backdrop of grazing cows and loyal dogs, capturing the neoclassical interest in rural virtue and moralizing dialogue.
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