Hugh Blair, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Blair

British philosopher

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1718

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Dec-1800

Profession: literary critic, philosopher

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Hugh Blair (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.