 | Robert Kerr - 1811 - 516 páginas
...language; and in its execution it is judicious and excellent. IT would evidently appear that Mr SMELLIB at first proposed to have published the work by subscription,...•curious, and are therefore here subjoined. No. CXLVL Principal ROBERTSON to Mr WILLIAM SMELLIE. October 1786. PRINCIPAL ROBERTSON presents his compliments... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 734 páginas
...56. Mr. Mackenzie. 57. Mr. Craig. 58. Mr. Mackenzie. 59. A Correspondent, the Rev. Mr. Greenfield, Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres in the University of Edinburgh, and one of the Ministers of that City. 60. A Correspondent, Dr. Henry. 61. 62. Mr. Mackenzie. 63. A Correspondent,... | |
 | 1823 - 356 páginas
...56. Mr. Mackenzie. 57. Mr. Craig. 58. Mr. Mackenzie. 59. A Correspondent, the Rev. Mr. Greenfield, Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres in the University of Edinburgh, and one of the Ministers of that City. 60. A Correspondent, Dr. Henry. 61. 62. Mr. Mackenzie. 63- A Correspondent,... | |
 | William Toone - 1826 - 754 páginas
...to; the Emperor wishing to treat for a separatepeace. Dec. 27. Died, at Edinburgh, in his 83d year. Dr. Hugh Blair, professor of rhetoric and belles lettres in the university of Edinburgh, and author of many valuable works. Dec. 29. An attempt was made in Paris to destroy Bonaparte, by placing a combustible... | |
 | William Toone - 1835 - 798 páginas
...; the Emperor wishing to treat for a separat. peace. Dec. 27. Died, at Edinburgh, in his 83d year. Dr. Hugh Blair, professor of rhetoric and belles lettres in the university of Edinburgh, and author of many valuable works. Dec. 29. An attempt was made in Paris to destroy Bonaparte, by placing a combustible... | |
 | Thomas C. Jack - 1876 - 100 páginas
...Edmonstoune Aytoun, author of "Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers," and other works, and for many years Professor of Rhetoric and Belles- Lettres in the University of Edinburgh, and editor of Blackiuood 's Magazine ; and on the opposite side of the walk, his colleagues, Edward Forbes,... | |
 | William Gregg - 1892 - 266 páginas
...succeeded by the Rev. Andrew Brown, another minister from the Church of Scotland, who afterwards became Professor of Rhetoric and Belles- Lettres in the University of Edinburgh ; and (1796) by the Rev. Andrew Gray, who remained pastor of the congregation till hie death, which occurred... | |
 | William Gregg - 1893 - 280 páginas
...succeeded by the Rev. Andrew Brown, another minister from the Church of Scotland, who afterwards became Professor of Rhetoric and Belles- Lettres in the University of Edinburgh ; and (1796) by the Rev. Andrew Gray, who remained pastor of the congregation till his death, which. occurred... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1896 - 440 páginas
...teacher said, some years afterwards, " The cleverest young lady I ever taught was Miss Mary Fairfax." Dr. Blair, Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres in the University of Edinburgh, heard of her skill in painting, and he sought an opportunity to examine her specimens. Then he wrote... | |
 | C. E. de Haas - 1928 - 334 páginas
...advantage of consulting for it the poet's son, who was SolicitorGeneral for Scotland, and his cousin, Dr. Hugh Blair, Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres in the University of Edinburgh. In printing The Grave, the original manuscript of 1741-42 was also placed at Anderson's disposal by... | |
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Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres in the University of Edinburgh, and author of five volumes of eloquent Sermons, which have had a most uncommon but welldeserved celebrity. 
