Walter Scott

Walter Scott was born in Edinburgh, in the family of a lawyer of a noble ancient Scottish origin. At the age of a year and a half Walter fell seriously ill and became lame. Hoping to cure him his parents sent him to the country. At first he lived at his grandfather’s who had taken part in the civil war. Crawling at his feet the crippled boy listened to the stories about the exploits of the Scottish people in their struggle for independence.
His aunt and a blind poet who used to visit the farm knew many Scottish ballads and legends. The boy learned a long ballad by heart before he could read. When Walter was not quite six yet he used to astonish his parents’ guests by reading tales aloud with great passion. Since that age on he read enormously much and soon had a remarkable collection of ancient books. When Walter was twelve years old, he was already collecting old ballads. In the world of those books and ballads peopled with brave knights, fair ladies, giants and dragons the crippled boy found things which helped him master his bodily disablement, to become persistent and noble.
Walter learned to ride horses at a delicate age and used to alarm his aunt riding over the rough places and great speed round tower.
At college (Edinburgh University) Scott studied law, read ethics, moral philosophy, and Latin. His university days were not very happy. Scoot began them with disappointment in love that was caused by his lameness. He never forgot it and never allowed to depress him or embitter his life. He was always warm and friendly, eager to take part in the university activities, and found of spending his free time on the tops of high, very steep rock in the company of his...

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