Sir William Worthy
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Sir William Worthy is a central laird-like figure in Allan Ramsay’s pastoral drama "The Gentle Shepherd," representing the benevolent, aristocratic ideal within the play’s Scottish rural setting.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocrat
ⓘ
dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ laird-like figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Gentle Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
benevolent patriarchy
ⓘ
class relations in Scotland ⓘ rural virtue ⓘ social harmony ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy | Allan Ramsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | pastoral drama ⓘ |
| hasSocialStatus | landed gentry ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
benevolent
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generous ⓘ honourable ⓘ paternalistic ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies ideal landlord
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restores social order ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
benevolent aristocratic ideal
ⓘ
central character ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Scottish rural setting ⓘ |
| workLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1725 ⓘ |
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