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- Blair, Dr. (Hugh), 1718-1800
- Blair, Hugo, 1718-1800
- Author of Sermons, 1718-1800
- Sermons, Author of, 1718-1800
- Author of Lectures on rhetoric, 1718-1800
- Lectures on rhetoric, Author of, 1718-1800
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Birth Date
- 1718-04-07
Death Date
- 1800-12-27
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Church of Scotland
- Organization: University of Edinburgh
Birth Place
- Edinburgh (Scotland)
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
Occupation
Cleric
Author
Professor
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Sources
- found: Taylor, I. Character essential to success in life, 1821:t.p. (Dr. Blair)
- found: Concise DNB(Blair, Hugh; divine; M.A. Edinburgh 1739; b. 1718; d. 1800)
- found: Die Gedichte Ossians eines alten celtischen Dichters, 1768-1769:Bd. 3, p. i (... Hugo Blairs, Lehrers der schönen Wissenschaften an der Universität zu Edinburg)
- found: His Advice to youth, 1817:t.p. (Hugh Blair ... author of Sermons, Lectures on rhetoric)
- found: Wikipedia, viewed May 26, 2015(Rev Prof Hugh Blair FRSE (7 April 1718-27 December 1800) was a Scottish minister of religion, author and rhetorician, considered one of the great theorists of written discourse. As a minister of the Church of Scotland, and occupant of the Chair of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at the University of Edinburgh, Blair's teachings had a great impact in both the spiritual and the secular realms.; born Edinburgh, Scotland)
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- 1980-03-27: new
- 2023-08-29: revised
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