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Hugh Blair | |
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| Born | 7 April 1718 |
| Died | 27 December 1800 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation(s) | theologian, author, rhetorician |
| Notable work | Sermons (1777–1801) |
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.