The review considers some preconditions for the foundation of antiquary societies in the eighteenth century and their influence on British poetry; antiquarianism as a phenomenon that contributed to research in the fields of linguistics and literary history, history, sociology. A. Ramsay is also considered as a poet who popularized Scottish folk art and made a great contribution to the scholarly study of the Scottish heritage.
Keywords
antiquarianism; antiquarian; antiquary; ballad; chorographic tradition; Allan Ramsey.
