Hugh Blair (1718–1800)
Auteur van Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres
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Werken van Hugh Blair
The church hymnal for the Christian year, rev. and approved by a representative committee of clergy — Redacteur — 6 exemplaren
My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord 1 exemplaar
Sentimental Beauties From The Writings Of Dr. Blair: Selected With A View To Refine The Taste, Rectify The Judgment And… (2010) 1 exemplaar
The joy of the Lord is your strength 1 exemplaar
Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost 1 exemplaar
Sermons, by Hugh Blair, ... Volume the third 1 exemplaar
Evening Service in B Minor 1 exemplaar
An abridgment of lectures on rhetorick 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1718-04-07
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1800-12-27
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- Scotland
Great Britain - Land (voor op de kaart)
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Opleiding
- University of Edinburgh
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- 28
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- 134
- Populariteit
- #151,727
- Waardering
- 3.7
- Besprekingen
- 1
- ISBNs
- 15
I believe Mr. Strahan had very soon after this time a conversation with Dr. Johnson concerning them, and then he very candidly wrote again to Dr. Blair, enclosing Johnson's note, and agreeing to purchase the volume, for which he and Mr. Cadell gave one hundred pounds. The sale was so rapid and extensive, and the approbation of the publick so high, that to their honour be it recorded, the proprietors made Dr. Blair a present first of one sum, and afterwards of another, of fifty pounds, thus voluntarily doubling the stipulated price; and when he prepared another volume they gave him at once three hundred pounds, being in all five hundred pounds, by an agreement to which I am a subscribing witness ; and now for a third octavo volume he has received no less than six hundred pounds. (--Boswell, Life of Dr. Johnson)… (meer)