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Abstract
Handwritten notes taken by James Wilson from a lecture by Doctor Hugh Blair, who served as the Regius Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at the University of Edinburgh from 1762-1784. His appointment marked the beginning of the teaching of English Literature at Edinburgh University and the birth of the oldest English department in the world. Learn more: https://archives.collections.ed.ac.uk/agents/people/1903
Scholarship Type
Faculty Scholarship, Student Scholarship
Date
1772
Subject(s)
Rhetoric
Instructor(s) or Advisor(s)
Dr. Brandon Inabinet
Recommended Citation
Wilson, James, "Lectures by Doctor Hugh Blair, Profesor [sic] of Rhetoric Belles Lettres in the University of Edinburgh" (1772). Manuscript of Lectures by Doctor Hugh Blair. 1.
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Affiliated Area of Study, Program, or Institute
Communication Studies
Disciplines
Rhetoric
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This manuscript is in the public domain.