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Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 30/2/33
Alt Ref No	MS 30 c.33
Title	Hugh Blair to James Beattie from Edinburgh
Date	14 May 1770
Extent	1 Item
Administrative History	Hugh Blair [1718-1800] Minister, Professor of Rethoric and Belles Lettres at Edinburgh, and leading member of the Edinburgh literati. Beattie's pamphelet on the Scottish psalmody was addressed to him
Description	He has now perused Beattie's book with pleasure. Prayses style. He has discussed Hume's sceptical philosophy more fully than his other antagonists and at several points demolished him succesfully. Blair agrees in general with the strain of Beattie's philosophy
Access Status	Open

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