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John Stuart Blackie
1809–1895
A lively Scottish classicist who brought Greek learning to a broad public, he was as well known for his strong personality and public causes as for his scholarship. His long teaching career in Aberdeen and Edinburgh helped make him one of the most recognizable literary figures in nineteenth-century Scotland.
4 Audiobooks
Four Phases of Morals: Socrates, Aristotle, Christianity, Utilitarianism
by John Stuart Blackie
Greek primer, colloquial and constructive
by John Stuart Blackie
What Does History Teach? Two Edinburgh Lectures
by John Stuart Blackie
The pronunciation of Greek; accent and quantity. A philological inquiry
by John Stuart Blackie
About the author
Born in Glasgow on July 28, 1809, John Stuart Blackie became a Scottish classical scholar, writer, and public intellectual. He studied at Marischal College in Aberdeen, spent formative years in Germany and Rome, and later trained in law before turning fully toward an academic life.
Blackie served as Professor of Humanity at Marischal College, Aberdeen, from 1839 to 1852, and then as Professor of Greek at the University of Edinburgh from 1852 until 1882. He was known not only for his teaching and writing, but also for the energy and flair he brought to public life, which made him one of the best-known Scotsmen of his day.
Alongside his work in classical studies, he took a strong interest in Scottish culture and language and supported efforts that raised the profile of Celtic studies in Scotland. He died on March 2, 1895, leaving behind a reputation as an outspoken scholar, man of letters, and champion of Scottish intellectual life.