Hugh Blair

The gravestone of Hugh Blair, Greyfriars Kirkyard Hugh Blair FRSE (7 April 1718 – 27 December 1800) was a Scottish minister of religion, author and rhetorician, considered one of the first 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. Best known for ''Sermons'', a five volume endorsement of practical Christian morality, and ''Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres'', a prescriptive guide on composition, Blair was a valuable part of the Scottish Enlightenment. Provided by Wikipedia
Showing 1 - 3 results of 3 for search 'Blair, Hugh, 1719-1800', query time: 0.10s Refine Results
1
by Blair, Hugh, 1719-1800
New York : Garland Pub., 1970

Book
2
by Macpherson, James, 1736-1796
New York : T.Y. Crowell, 1887
Other Authors: ...Blair, Hugh, 1719-1800...

Book
3
by Golden, James L.
New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1968
Other Authors: ...Blair, Hugh, 1719-1800...

Book