Properties (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Edinburgh_University
Scottish_philosophers Literary_societies_in_Scotland |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_University_of_Edinburgh
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1718-04-07
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Hugh_Blair_Jr.
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Development of rhetoric
Promotion_of_Scottish_literature Advancement_of_education_in_Scotland |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1800-12-27
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Public speaking
Critiquing literature Writing sermons Teaching rhetoric |
| gptkbp:field |
Literature
Rhetoric |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hugh Blair
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
gptkb:Adam_Smith gptkb:David_Hume gptkb:Thomas_Reid |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_Locke
gptkb:Francis_Bacon Joseph_Addison |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Scottish_Enlightenment_movement
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Literary criticism
Sermons Rhetorical theory |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Impact on literary criticism
Influence on modern rhetoric Inspiration for future writers and critics Contribution_to_education_reforms_in_Scotland |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Clergyman
Professor Literary_critic |
| gptkbp:religion |
Presbyterianism
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Edinburgh
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Margaret_Blair
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