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John Stuart Blackie
1809–1895
A lively Scottish scholar, poet, and public speaker, he brought classical learning to a wide audience and became one of the best-known cultural voices of 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 in 1809 and educated in Aberdeen, John Stuart Blackie went on to study in Germany and Italy before building his career in academia. He taught at Marischal College in Aberdeen and later became Professor of Greek at the University of Edinburgh, a post he held for many years.
Blackie was much more than a classroom scholar. He translated Greek and German works, wrote poetry and essays, and became known for his energetic, outspoken personality. His writing often joined learning with strong opinions about education, national culture, and public life.
He is especially remembered for championing Scottish identity and helping to raise support for Celtic studies at Edinburgh. By the time of his death in 1895, he had earned a reputation as a vivid man of letters whose enthusiasm for language, literature, and Scotland made him a distinctive figure of his age.